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Beheading of Gosson in Arras, 1578
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Beheading of Gosson in Arras, 1578

Frans Hogenberg · 1581 - c. 1585 · etching; paper

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

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Beheading of the councilor Nicolas Gosson in Arras, for sympathy with the Malcontents, 26 October 1578. Gosson kneels on the scaffold in a square. With a caption of 12 lines in German and 2 long lines in French. Numbered 155 in the lower left. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printalbumbladhistorieprentNicolas GossonArrasTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineOnthoofding van Gosson te Atrecht, 1578. 1581 - c. 1585. Frans Hogenberg. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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