In the house of the Protestant merchant Jean Calas, he and his family mourn the death of his son Marc-Antoine. He had hanged himself. Outside there is a crowd accusing Jean Calas of killing his son because he wanted to convert to Roman Catholicism. Following this false accusation, Jean Calas was arrested, sentenced and put to death., Indictment of Jean Calas Jean Calas on 13 October 1761., print maker: Frans Molenaar (1821-1886), (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1831 - 1886, paper, engraving, etching, h 202 mm × w 278 mm
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house, Protestant merchant Jean Calas, family mourn, death, son Marc-Antoine, hanged, Outside, crowd accusing Jean Calas, killing, son, wanted, convert, Roman Catholicism, Following, false accusation, Jean Calas, arrested, sentenced, death, Indictment, Jean Calas Jean Calas, 13 October 1761, print maker, Frans Molenaar, 1821-1886, mentioned, object, Amsterdam, 1831 - 1886, paper, engraving, etching, h 202 mm × w 278 mm
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