Abstract

Frederick II of Prussia (r. 1740-86) felt that guidelines for punishment were necessary in shaping an efficient fighting force. Here, punishment is administered to a stoically composed delinquent. The scene is meant to depict “civilizing” discipline.

First Military Punishment: How an Honorable Man Receives a Beating (1776)

Daniel Chodowiecki

Source

Source: Etching by Daniel Chodowiecki, 1776.
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Recommended Citation

First Military Punishment: How an Honorable Man Receives a Beating (1776), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/the-holy-roman-empire-1648-1815/ghdi:image-2946> [December 20, 2024].