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Execution of Egmont and Horn, 1568
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Execution of Egmont and Horn, 1568

anonymous · 1613 - 1615 · 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 at 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 a caption of 4 lines in Latin. Numbered: 18. Printed on the reverse with text in French.

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printhistorieprentLamoraal graaf van EgmondGrote Markt (Brussel)
Credit lineExecutie van Egmond en Horne, 1568. 1613 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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