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Burial of the bodies of victims of the plague
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A number of men are busy burying the corpses of victims of the plague. The text above the print describes that the remains will be buried at least 12 feet deep and sprinkled with lime to accelerate the decomposition process.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTer aarde stelling van lijken van slachtoffers van de pest. 1675 - 1735. Jan de Ridder. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
