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Treason and punishment of Brisson in Paris, 1591
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Treason and punishment of Brisson in Paris, 1591

1591 - 1593 · etching; paper

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

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Betrayal and punishment of Barnabé Brisson, president of the parliament, at Paris, 19 December 1591. In the foreground fighting within the city between French and Spanish soldiers, on the right Brisson is arrested and in the background hanged. With an inscription of 12 lines in German. Unnumbered. Leaf from an album that has been disassembled. Numbered in the upper right (in pen): 24(.).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVerraad en bestraffing van Brisson te Parijs, 1591. 1591 - 1593. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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