Spanish Inquisition

DESCRIPTION: The scene shows a solemn religious procession in a marketplace, featuring priests, religious banners, and condemned prisoners. Captioned: ‘The Publick Procession of the Prisoners at an Auto de Fe' or Act of the Faith in SPAIN' - a public ceremony used by the Inquisition to pass judgment and impose punishments on heretics, often designed to mimic the Last Judgment. Additionally captioned: ‘Engraved for the Universal Magazine 1749. for J. Hinton at the King's Arms in St Pauls Church-Yard, LONDON’. STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm): 24.25 x 20.5 CREATORS: PUBLICATION: Universal Magazine PUBLISHER: London: J. Hinton at the King's Arms in St Pauls Church-Yard DATE: 1749 COMMENTS: Excellent condition SUBJECT: Events PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.