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The King of Pegu Has His Opponents Burned, 1604
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The King of Pegu Has His Opponents Burned, 1604

anonymous · 1644 - 1646 · engraving; paper

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

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The King of Pegu has a group of his nobles with their wives and children bound and burned alive for treason. 1604. Left the king sitting on a carriage. Part of the illustrations in the report of the second voyage to the East Indies for the VOC under Steven van der Hagen, 1603–1608, No. 5.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printSteven van der HagenVerenigde Oostindische CompagniePegu
Credit lineDe koning van Pegu laat zijn tegenstanders verbranden, 1604. 1644 - 1646. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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