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Constancy of Mayor Van der Werff, 1574
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Constancy of Mayor Van der Werff, 1574

Theodoor Koning · 1782 · etching; paper

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Steadfastness of burgomaster Van der Werff during the siege of Leiden, 1574. The burgomaster hands a sword to soldiers to kill him. Canto Fifteenth.

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printhistorieprentPieter Adriaansz. van der WerffLeidenBeleg van Leiden
Credit lineStandvastigheid van burgemeester van der Werff, 1574. 1782. Theodoor Koning. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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