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Johan and Cornelis de Witt attacked in their room in the Gevangenpoort, 1672
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Johan and Cornelis de Witt attacked in their room in the Gevangenpoort, 1672

Simon Fokke · 1755 · etching; paper

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

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Johan and Cornelis de Witt are attacked by angry armed burghers in their room in the Gevangenpoort in The Hague, 20 August 1672. Cornelis sitting in bed, Johan standing behind a writing desk.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJohan en Cornelis de Witt overvallen in hun kamer in de Gevangenpoort, 1672. 1755. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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