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Unrest during the hanging of a man and woman at the Waag in Amsterdam
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Unrest during the hanging of a man and woman at the Waag in Amsterdam

Simon Fokke · 1777 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Piet van Dort, who called himself the Mayor of the Plunderers, and the lemon and dried sole seller Mat van den Nieuwendijk are hanged at the Waag in Amsterdam. Both were participants in the Tax Farmers' Riot. The militia opens fire on the spectators.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratiedeath penalty, executionstreet-fights, riotsWaag op de DamPachtersoproer (1747-1750)
Credit lineOnlusten tijdens de ophanging van een man en vrouw aan de Waag te Amsterdam. 1777. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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