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Death of Count Willem IV, 1345
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Death of Count Willem IV, 1345

Simon Fokke · 1722 - 1750 · etching; paper

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

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Count William IV of Holland and Hainaut is killed by the Frisians in an ambush at Stavoren, 26 September 1345. In the background the battle in which the Count falls, in the foreground the body of the Count is carried by his soldiers to a boat.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentWillem IV (graaf van Holland)seeking deathStavoren
Credit lineDood van graaf Willem IV, 1345. 1722 - 1750. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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