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Escape of Hugo de Groot in a book chest from Loevestein Castle, 1621
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Escape of Hugo de Groot in a book chest from Loevestein Castle, 1621

Caspar Jacobsz. Philips · c. 1752 - 1789 · etching; paper

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

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View of Slot Loevestein with the escape of Hugo de Groot in the book chest in the foreground on the left, 22 March 1621. Men are dragging the chest with a rope.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOntsnapping van Hugo de Groot in de boekenkist uit Slot Loevestein, 1621. c. 1752 - 1789. Caspar Jacobsz. Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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