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Man with a Severed Head in a Crowd
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Man with a Severed Head in a Crowd

Alexander Ver Huell · c. 1854 - c. 1887 · pen; brush; paper; ink; watercolor (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The man holds an axe in his right hand and raises a severed head with his left hand. Next to him stand two figures pointing at the man and waving their hat and knife respectively. In the background, a crowd. One of the figures in the crowd carries a flag. Recto of a drawing on sheet 17 of an album with 35 drawings.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMan met een afgehakt hoofd in een menigte. c. 1854 - c. 1887. Alexander Ver Huell. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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