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Death of the De Witt brothers, 1672
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Death of the De Witt brothers, 1672

anonymous · 1775 - 1799 · 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 taken out of the Gevangenpoort in The Hague and killed on the street by the furious mob, 20 August 1672. Soldiers carry the banner of Prince William III.

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historieplaatdrawingCornelis de WittJohan de WittlynchingThe HagueGevangenpoort (Den Haag)Dood van de gebroeders De Witt
Credit lineDood van de gebroeders De Witt, 1672. 1775 - 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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