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Execution of a Condemned Man on a Scaffold
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Execution of a Condemned Man on a Scaffold

Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort · 1667 · etching; paper

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

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On the right, the condemned man kneels on a scaffold. The executioner behind him stands with raised sword ready to behead him. Next to the condemned man stands a clergyman. Some children, soldiers, and high-ranking persons look on. In the background, a castle.

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Credit lineExecutie van een veroordeelde op een schavot. 1667. Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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