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Cornelis de Witt is taken prisoner, 1672
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Cornelis de Witt is taken prisoner, 1672

anonymous · 1672 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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Cornelis de Witt is arrested on 31 July 1672 in Dordrecht. Scene from the life of Johan and Cornelis de Witt; part of a group of illustrations, numbered: III. Display and accompanied by a verse of 8 lines. Printed on the reverse with text in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printboekillustratieCornelis de WittJohan de Wittarrest (of criminal)DordrechtDood van de gebroeders De Witt
Credit lineCornelis de Witt wordt gevangengenomen, 1672. 1672. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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