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Medal on the death of the De Witt brothers, 1672
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Medal on the death of the De Witt brothers, 1672

anonymous · 1672 - 1699 · engraving; paper

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

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Obverse and reverse of a medal with the portraits of the brothers Johan and Cornelis de Witt, and an allegorical representation of the death of the brothers Johan and Cornelis de Witt, murdered on 20 August 1672, in which the brothers are attacked by a beast with many heads, symbol of the people who mutilated the bodies.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorisch objectvoorstellingCornelis de WittJohan de WittDood van de gebroeders De Witt
Credit linePenning op de dood van de gebroeders De Witt, 1672. 1672 - 1699. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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