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Beheading of the guild masters on the Grote Markt in Zwolle, 1416
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Beheading of the guild masters on the Grote Markt in Zwolle, 1416

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1796 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A large number of guild masters beheaded on the night of St. Lucy's Day on the Grote Markt in Zwolle, 1416. A man receives the last sacrament from a priest; behind him the executioner waits with a sword. Signed in the upper right: XXXV. D1 pl. IV.

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printcorporative organization, guildZwolleHoekse en Kabeljauwse twisten
Credit lineOnthoofding van de gildemeesters op de Grote Markt te Zwolle, 1416. 1796. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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