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Beheading of Egmond and Horne, 1568
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Beheading of Egmond and Horne, 1568

Frans Hogenberg · 1568 - 1570 · etching; paper

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

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The beheading of Egmond and Horne on the Grote Markt in Brussels, 5 June 1568. Horne kneels blindfolded, the body of Egmond lies under a cloth. Execution on a scaffold surrounded by soldiers of Alba. With an eight-line caption in German. Numbered: 14.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printLamoraal graaf van EgmondGrote Markt (Brussel)
Credit lineOnthoofding van Egmond en Horne, 1568. 1568 - 1570. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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