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Burning of the Post van den Neder-Rhijn, 1786
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Burning of the Post van den Neder-Rhijn, 1786

Reinier Vinkeles (I) · 1783 - 1795 · etching; paper

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Public execution by burning by an executioner of a copy of the Patriot magazine De Post van den Neder-Rhijn, on a scaffold in front of the old town hall of Arnhem, 22 April 1786. Action by opponents of the magazine in which the corporal of Douglas, accused of murder, was condemned to release.

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printhistorieprentburning of booksArnhemPatriots (1780-1795)
Credit lineVerbranding van de Post van den Neder-Rhijn, 1786. 1783 - 1795. Reinier Vinkeles (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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