Gedenkzuil voor Mr. D. Donker Curtius, 1864 1864

"Gedenkzuil voor Mr. D. Donker Curtius" is a lithograph by Dutch artist Johan Michaël Schmidt Crans, created in 1864. The artwork is a detailed depiction of a commemorative column dedicated to Mr. D. Donker Curtius, set in a field with foliage growing around it. The inscription on the column reads, "DIRK DONKER CURTIUS." The inscription above the column reads "Af schaffing van de mensch onteerende lyfstraffen van geesel en brandmerk," which translates to "The abolition of the dehumanizing corporal punishments of flogging and branding." This lithograph is a poignant commentary on the abolition of physical punishments, and a tribute to Mr. D. Donker Curtius.