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How courage and loyalty, combined with cunning, once enabled De Groot to be saved; and how he fled as a mason, you will see in this fine print
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How courage and loyalty, combined with cunning, once enabled De Groot to be saved; and how he fled as a mason, you will see in this fine print

Theodorus Johannes Wijnhoven-Hendriksen · 1832 - 1850 · letterpress printing; colour; houtsnede; paper

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

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Sheet with 12 scenes of the escape of Hugo de Groot from Loevestein Castle. Below each image a two-line verse. Numbered top right: No. 32.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printpopular printHugo de Grootescape, escape attemptsLoevestein Castle
Credit lineHoe moed en trouw, gepaard aan list; / Weleer De Groot te redden wist; / En hoe hij vlugtte als metselaar, / Wordt ge in deez' fraaije prent gewaar. 1832 - 1850. Theodorus Johannes Wijnhoven-Hendriksen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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