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Book chest possibly by Hugo de Groot
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Book chest possibly by Hugo de Groot

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1615 · sawing; forging; die cutting; nailed; iron (metal); leather; spruce (wood); wood (plant material); runderleer

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

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In his fall from grace, Oldenbarnevelt also took down a few friends. The most famous of them was the celebrated jurist Hugo de Groot. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, but managed to escape by hiding in a chest used to bring him books. The chest on display here was long thought to be the one from this famous story.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
suitcaseboekenkistHugo de GrootLoevestein CastleGorinchem
Credit lineBoekenkist mogelijk van Hugo de Groot. c. 1600 - c. 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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