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The Murder of the De Witt Brothers, 1672
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The Murder of the De Witt Brothers, 1672

Jan Luyken · c. 1698 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The murder of Johan and Cornelis de Witt, 20 August 1672. The brothers are killed on the street in front of the Gevangenpoort in The Hague by an angry mob.

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printhistorieprentCornelis de WittJohan de Wittlynchingattempt, political murderGevangenpoort (Den Haag)
Credit lineDe moord op de gebroeders De Witt, 1672. c. 1698. Jan Luyken. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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