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Execution of Spell, 1570
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Execution by hanging on the orders of Alva of the provost Hans de Greef, alias Spell or Spelleken in Brussels, 11 February 1570. On the right, Spell kisses one of his associates. In the center, Spell hangs from the gallows with his sentence (sentencie) on his chest. On the left, another of his associates is being whipped. With a four-line Latin inscription. Numbered: 24. Printed on the back with French text.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineExecutie van Spell, 1570. 1613 - 1615. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
