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Beheading of councillor Gosson in Arras, 1578
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Beheading of councillor Gosson in Arras, 1578

Frans Hogenberg · 1588 · etching; hand coloring; paper

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

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Beheading of councilor Nicolas Gosson in Arras, for sympathy with the Malcontents, 26 October 1578. Gosson kneels on the scaffold in a square. Printed with a caption over the inscription.

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printNicolas GossonArrasTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineOnthoofding van raadsheer Gosson te Atrecht, 1578. 1588. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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