The bodies of Johan and Cornelis de Witt after their murder. Johan de Witt aka Jan de Witt, 1625 1672 and his brother Cornelis de Witt, 1623 - 1672. Both were Dutch politicians, Johan being the Grand Pensionary of Holland. The brothers were lynched by supporters of William of Orange on August 20, 1672. After a work by Cornelis Huyberts.
The bodies of Johan and Cornelis de Witt after their murder. Johan de Witt aka Jan de Witt, 1625 1672 and his brother Cornelis de Witt, 1623 - 1672. Both were Dutch politicians, Johan being the Grand Pensionary of Holland. The brothers were lynched by supporters of William of Orange on August 20, 1672. After a work by Cornelis Huyberts.
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