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Armchair from the prison cell of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In 1618 Grand Pensionary Johan van Oldenbarnevelt was imprisoned and tried in The Hague, where he was eventually condemned to death for treason. His political supporters regarded him as a martyr to their cause. According to tradition, he sat on this chair during his final days in prison.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineArmchair from the prison cell of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. c. 1600 - c. 1650. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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