The painted scene depicts a moment of justice undertaken during the rule of baudouin vii, 11th count of flanders (c. 1093-1119), when a nobleman of royal blood is accused of raping a young girl of common background, shown here reunited with her mother. The count’s verdict is pronounced before his people, in defense of the young victim. Object Type: painting. Date: 1874. Dimensions: height: 145 cm (57 in); width: 206 cm (81.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Juliaan De Vriendt - King Boudewijn's judgment on one of his fellow noblemen
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