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Westminster Hall, Interior, with The Trial of the Earl of Strafford

Wenceslaus Hollar

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white engraving of a crowded interior courtroom scene. Two long raised seating areas extend from the bottom and converge at a platform at the top of the image. A large crowd is seated on both sides. At the bottom of the image, a raised platform contains several people standing or seated behind desks. A man sits on a throne-like chair on the platform at the top. A large crowd stands along the bottom. A key identifying various people in the image is at the bottom. The scene depicts Westminster Hall with the trial of Thomas Earl of Strafford.

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900 × 786 px
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