Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
Just saying, that the clothing style looks a bit post-inquisition era.
"She has been spreading revolutionary liberal ideas, like in France, Father! We must find out who taught her these! "
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Erotic helplessness : a study of the history of the Damsel in Distress theme in art
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"She has been spreading revolutionary liberal ideas, like in France, Father! We must find out who taught her these! "
ducon007
Consul
But in Spain, the Inquisition was not abolished until 1834...!
Abolished by Napoleon (perhaps the only benefit of his invasion of this country) and reinstated in 1814...!
The painting seems to have been in the collection of Fernand Meyssonnier, the last bourreau, public executioner in French Algeria. He had a collection of instruments of torture and related material in a museum in Vaucluse near Avignon, with pictures like that on the wall. But I can't find any details of the artist etc. He died in 2008; there was an attempt to sell off the collection by auction in Paris, but it was called off because of protests, and it seems the museum is still open.
Loxuru
Graf von Kreuzigung
You could be right - this is a "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition" situation!
(although, after 1788, inquisition in Spain mainly focused on censorship).
