The Brothers De Witt Hanging on the Groene Zoodje at The Hague, 1672

Artist: Jan de Baen
Artwork: The Brothers De Witt Hanging on the Groene Zoodje at The Hague, 1672
Description: The painting depicts the aftermath of the murder of the Dutch statesmen Johan and Cornelis de Witt, who were lynched by an angry mob in 1672. The brothers’ bodies are shown hanging from a gibbet in the foreground, while in the background, a group of figures, including a man holding a torch, looks on.
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