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Murder of Henry III, 1589
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Murder of Henry III, 1589

1589 - 1591 · etching; paper

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

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Murder of King Henry III by the monk Jacques Clément in four successive scenes separated by columns: Clément takes communion and confesses; murder of the king; coronation of Henry of Navarre, body of Clément is quartered. With an inscription of 12 lines in German and 7 lines in French. Numbered at the bottom left: 257. The print is part of an album.

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printalbumbladhistorieprentHendrik III (koning van Frankrijk)Jacques Clément
Credit lineMoord op Hendrik III, 1589. 1589 - 1591. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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