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Mutilation of the bodies of the De Witt brothers, 1672
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Mutilation of the bodies of the De Witt brothers, 1672

Hendrick Danckerts · 1672 - 1680 · mezzotint; paper

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

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The mutilation of the bodies of the brothers Johan and Cornelis de Witt, 20 August 1672. In the foreground the body of one of the brothers is being mutilated by the angry mob. In the background right the opened body of the other brother hangs upside down from a pole.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printCornelis de WittJohan de WittlynchingThe HagueDood van de gebroeders De Witt
Credit lineVerminking van de lichamen van de gebroeders De Witt, 1672. 1672 - 1680. Hendrick Danckerts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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