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Incident in Ghent: a father beheaded by his son, 1371
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Incident in Ghent: a father beheaded by his son, 1371

Charles Onghena · 1837 - 1839 · etching; paper

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

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On a square a blindfolded father kneels before the magistrates of the city. The son, acting as executioner, holds the sword raised ready to behead his father. Event in Ghent in the year 1371 or 1372. Inscriptions in Dutch and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentGhentBurgundian Netherlands
Credit lineVoorval te Gent: een vader door zijn zoon onthoofd, 1371. 1837 - 1839. Charles Onghena. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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