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The Beheading of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, 1619
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The Beheading of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, 1619

anonymous · 1619 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

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

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The beheading of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt on the Binnenhof in 's-Gravenhage on 13 May 1619. View of the scaffold with the kneeling Advocate and the gathered public. In the background the coffin with the body of Ledenberg hanging from the gallows. Below the engraving stands a description of the events in two columns in Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printJohan van OldenbarneveltGilles van Ledenbergdeath penalty, executionThe Hague
Credit lineDe onthoofding van Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, 1619. 1619. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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