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Punishment of Zichem, 1578
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Punishment of Zichem, 1578

Frans Hogenberg · 1578 - 1580 · etching; paper

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

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Conquest and punishment of the town of Zichem by the troops of the Duke of Parma, 21 February 1578. Outside the city gate a large number of citizens are killed and their bodies thrown into the river. In the distance the town of Diest. With an inscription of 14 lines in German. Numbered: 16. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBestraffing van Zichem, 1578. 1578 - 1580. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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