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Mutilation of the Bodies of the De Witt Brothers, 1672
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Mutilation of the Bodies of the De Witt Brothers, 1672

1728 · etching; paper

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

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The mutilation of the bodies of the brothers Johan and Cornelis de Witt, 20 August 1672. The bodies of the brothers hang naked and upside down from their gallows. In the foreground, parts of the body are torn off and sold.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printCornelis de WittJohan de Wittlynchingattempt, political murderThe Hague
Credit lineVerminking van de lichamen van de gebroeders de Witt, 1672. 1728. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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