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Hugo Grotius is reunited with his wife Maria van Reigersberch and daughter in Paris, 1621
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Hugo Grotius is reunited with his wife Maria van Reigersberch and daughter in Paris, 1621

Jacob Ernst Marcus · 1795 · etching; paper

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

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Hugo Grotius is reunited with his wife Maria van Reigersberch, who devised the escape plan using the book chest, and one of their daughters in Paris after his escape from Loevestein, September 1621. Four statesmen are depicted at a table on the right.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineHugo de Groot wordt in Parijs herenigd met zijn vrouw Maria van Reigersberch en dochter, 1621. 1795. Jacob Ernst Marcus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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