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Bluebeard murders one of his wives
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Bluebeard murders one of his wives

Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt · 1786 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A scene from the fairy tale of Bluebeard. Bluebeard holds a woman by the hair. He has a sword in his other hand. In the background the castle of Bluebeard, with a figure on the tower. The print has a French inscription.

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printboekillustratieBluebeard
Credit lineBlauwbaard vermoordt een van zijn vrouwen. 1786. Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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