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Pieter Adriaanszoon van de Werf, burgomaster of Leiden, offers to cut off his left arm, 1574
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Pieter Adriaanszoon van de Werf, burgomaster of Leiden, offers to cut off his left arm, 1574

Jacobus Buys · 1785 - 1787 · pen; brush; paper; ink

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

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Pieter Adriaanszoon van der Werff, mayor of Leiden, offering to have his left arm cut off. The self-sacrifice of Mayor Pieter van der Werff during the siege of Leiden, 1574. Van der Werff standing among some soldiers. Design for a print.

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historieplaatdesigndrawingPieter Adriaansz. van der Werffhistorical personsLeiden
Credit linePieter Adriaanszoon van de Werf, burgemeester van Leiden, biedt aan zijn linkerarm af te hakken, 1574. 1785 - 1787. Jacobus Buys. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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