Verhaal met voorstellingen van moord en doodstraf (F. 618.) 1667

"Verhaal met voorstellingen van moord en doodstraf (F. 618.)", a 1667 etching by Abraham Dircksz. Santvoort, depicts a series of scenes narrating a story of murder and execution. The five panels, each filled with figures, are arranged in a vertical format, reminiscent of a comic strip, and provide a visual record of the crime and its ensuing consequences. The work demonstrates the artist's meticulous detail and ability to convey both the drama and the realism of the events. This etching is a powerful commentary on the brutality of the time.