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Coffin of Ledenberg at the Gallows
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Coffin of Ledenberg at the Gallows

Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) · 1619 · etching; paper

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

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The chest containing the remains of Gilles van Ledenberg is hung on the gallows outside The Hague, 15 May 1619. Van Ledenberg had committed suicide in the night of 28 to 29 September 1618 and was sentenced to death again in May 1619. Below the image is a description of the events.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printGilles van Ledenbergseeking death, suicideThe Hague
Credit lineDoodskist van Ledenberg aan de galg. 1619. Claes Jansz. Visscher (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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