Author: Anonymous after Claes Jansz Visscher II (1587-1652)
Title: [Antique print, etching, execution, ca.1650] Afbeelding der executie geschiet den XIII May 1619 aen Jan van gewesene advocaet van Hollant/Johan van Oldenbarnevelt op het Binnenhof, published ca. 1650, 1 p.
Description: View on the Binnenhof with the execution of Oldenbarnevelt to the right, in front of the Ridderzaal.Captions to the various buildings of the binnenhof:''t Hoff van syn Pr. Excell. Mauritius'; 'de Hoff Kerck'and 'de Groote Saalle'; 'T'HOF VAN HOLLANDT'in the sky; some ribbons collect the words expressed by the various personnages. Titled above:' AFBEELDING DER EXECUTIE... VAN HOLLAN.' and on the bottom:'NERO TAMEN SUBTRAXIT OCULOS... Tacitus in Vita Agricolae.' Etching on paper with some margin; platemark: 131 x 251 mm; total: 163 x 280 mm. Several damages along the margins, evenly yellowed paper. Hollstein 31-copy d; Atlas van Stolk 1418.

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