Arkivism
Murder of the Prince of Orange, 1584
Public domain

Murder of the Prince of Orange, 1584

Simon Fokke · 1752 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

The Prince of Orange murdered in Delft by Balthasar Gerards, 10 July 1584. Willem van Oranje has been shot on the steps and is collapsing; to the left the murderer flees. To the right in the foreground, two guards running up. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Portraits, Portraits of Princes of the House of Orange, Ruling Princes, Stadtholders of Holland, Zeeland and West-Friesland.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printBalthasar GerardsWilliam I (Prince of Orange)attempt, political murderPrinsenhof (Delft)Moord op Willem van Oranje
Credit lineMoord op de prins van Oranje, 1584. 1752. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

Interior of a church, possibly St. Peter's BasilicaInterior of a church, possibly St. Peter's Basilica Scene from the opera De DeserteurScene from the opera De Deserteur In the Church of Saint Maclou in RouenIn the Church of Saint Maclou in Rouen Louis IX of France in prisonLouis IX of France in prison Herod Before the JudgmentHerod Before the Judgment Theatre with stage scenery: The Street of LondonTheatre with stage scenery: The Street of London