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Parts of the bodies are sold, 1672
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Parts of the bodies are sold, 1672

Gaspar Bouttats · 1672 · etching; paper

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

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Seventh print in a series of eight depictions of the life of Johan and Cornelis de Witt. All prints are by Gaspar Bouttats and have a verse of four or two lines. In the depiction it can be seen how parts of the bodies of the De Witt brothers are sold and eaten, 20 August 1672.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printCornelis de WittJohan de WittcannibalismDood van de gebroeders De Witt
Credit lineDelen van de lichamen worden verkocht, 1672. 1672. Gaspar Bouttats. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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