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The coffin of Ledenberg is hung on the gallows, 1619
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The coffin of Ledenberg is hung on the gallows, 1619

Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) · 1619 · etching; paper

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

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The chest containing the remains of Gilles van Ledenberg is hung on the gallows outside The Hague, 15 May 1619. Van Ledenberg had committed suicide in the night of 28 to 29 September 1618 and was sentenced to death again in May 1619. At the bottom Slot Loevestein.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printGilles van Ledenbergseeking death, suicideThe HagueLoevestein Castle
Credit lineDe doodskist van Ledenberg wordt aan de galg gehangen, 1619. 1619. Claes Jansz. Visscher (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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