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Large Plate of the Murder of the De Witt Brothers, 1672
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Large Plate of the Murder of the De Witt Brothers, 1672

Romeyn de Hooghe · 1672 · letterpress printing; etching; engraving; paper

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

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Print in which the various episodes of the murder of the De Witt brothers are combined into one large depiction. At the top of the depiction are portraits of Johan and Cornelis de Witt. At the bottom are the same descriptions of the events in 4 columns in Dutch, and an explanation of the image, as in FMH 2401a.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printCornelis de WittJohan de Wittlynchingattempt, political murderThe Hague
Credit lineGrote plaat van de moord op de gebroeders De Witt, 1672. 1672. Romeyn de Hooghe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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