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Murder of the Prince of Orange, 1584
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Murder of the Prince of Orange, 1584

anonymous · 1620 - 1699 · etching; paper

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

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The Prince of Orange murdered in Delft by Balthasar Gerards, 10 July 1584. In the foreground the prince is shot, in the background the execution of Balthasar Gerards on the scaffold on 14 July 1584.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printhistorieprentBalthasar GerardsWilliam I (Prince of Orange)attempt, political murderPrinsenhof (Delft)Moord op Willem van Oranje
Credit lineMoord op de prins van Oranje, 1584. 1620 - 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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