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Citizens of Dordrecht force Cornelis de Witt to withdraw the Edict of Perpetuity, 1672
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Citizens of Dordrecht force Cornelis de Witt to withdraw the Edict of Perpetuity, 1672

Jacobus Buys · 1789 · doorgriffelen; pen; brush; paper; ink

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

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A group of angry citizens of Dordrecht forces Cornelis de Witt, who is in bed, to revoke the Perpetual Edict, 30 June 1672.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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drawingCornelis de WittDordrechtEeuwig Edict (1667)Rampjaar (Disaster Year)
Credit lineBurgers van Dordrecht dwingen Cornelis de Witt het Eeuwig Edict in te trekken, 1672. 1789. Jacobus Buys. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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