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The Voluntary Sacrifice of Reverend Hambroeck on Taiwan, 1662
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The Voluntary Sacrifice of Reverend Hambroeck on Taiwan, 1662

Jan Willem Pieneman · 1810 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

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

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The self-sacrifice of preacher Hambroeck on Formosa (Taiwan), 24 May 1661. On the left, the Dutch entrenched in Fort Zeelandia, including his two daughters, encouraged by Hambroeck to persevere. On the right, some of the Chinese guides.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineThe Voluntary Sacrifice of Reverend Hambroeck on Taiwan, 1662. 1810. Jan Willem Pieneman. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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