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Maria van Reigersberch and Hugo de Groot prepare his escape from Loevestein Castle, 1621
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In a room Hugo de Groot steps into a book chest. Next to him stands his wife Maria van Reigersberch, who had devised the plan for the escape with the book chest. On the wall a print, on the table and on the floor books and manuscripts.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMaria van Reigersberch en Hugo de Groot bereiden zijn vlucht uit Slot Loevestein voor, 1621. 1754. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.