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Illustration of the murder of the De Witt brothers
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Illustration of the murder of the De Witt brothers

anonymous · 1672 - 1673 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The death of Johan and Cornelis de Witt, 20 August 1672. Combined depiction of the murder, the dragging of the bodies to the gibbet and the mutilation of the corpses. Marked in the upper right: fol: 625.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printhistorieprentCornelis de WittJohan de Wittlynchingattempt, political murder
Credit lineIllustratie van de moord op de gebroeders De Witt. 1672 - 1673. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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