Public domain
Hugo Grotius stepping into the book chest, 1621
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Hugo de Groot steps into the book chest, 22 March 1621. He is assisted in this by his wife Maria van Reigersberch and their maid Elsje van Houweningen. Van Reigersberch had devised the plan for the escape with the book chest, and Van Houweningen played a major role in its execution. In the caption, a quote of 2 lines (p. 127).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineHugo de Groot stapt in de boekenkist, 1621. 1815 - 1837. Walraad Nieuwhoff. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
