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The destruction of the graves of the De Witt family in the churches of The Hague, 1672
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The destruction of the graves of the De Witt family in the churches of The Hague, 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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The Hague burghers destroy the graves of members of the De Witt family in the church, 1672. Scene from the life of Johan and Cornelis de Witt; part of a group of illustrations, numbered: VIII. Display accompanied by an eight-line verse. Printed on the reverse with text in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieCornelis de WittJohan de WittThe HagueDood van de gebroeders De Witt
Credit lineHet vernielen van de graven van de familie De Witt in de kerken van Den Haag, 1672. 1672. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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