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Burning of the Post van de Neder-Rhijn on the Scaffold in Front of the Town Hall in Arnhem on 22 April 1786
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Burning of the Post van de Neder-Rhijn on the Scaffold in Front of the Town Hall in Arnhem on 22 April 1786

Jan Lucas van der Beek · 1786 · etching; paper

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

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Execution or burning of documents, the Post van de Neder-Rhijn, by opponents of the document condemning the release of Corporal Douglas, accused of murder. The event took place on the scaffold in front of the town hall in Arnhem, under the watchful eye of a crowd.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineVerbranding van Post van de Neder-Rhijn op schavot voor stadhuis te Arnhem op 22 april 1786. 1786. Jan Lucas van der Beek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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