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Bodies of the mutineers of the Nijenburg at the gallows at Huisduinen, 1764
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Bodies of the mutineers of the Nijenburg at the gallows at Huisduinen, 1764

Simon Fokke · 1764 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The beach and dunes at Huisduinen with in the distance the bodies of the convicted mutineers of the merchant ship named the Nijenburg, hanging from the gallows, September 1764. In the foreground a few fishermen, to the right a small fishing boat, to the left a fire beacon on a dune.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLijken van de muiters van de Nijenburg aan de galgen bij Huisduinen, 1764. 1764. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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