Moord te Haarlem, 1573 by Theodoor Koning

Moord te Haarlem, 1573 1780

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photo of handprinted image

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aged paper

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light pencil work

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ink paper printed

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pencil sketch

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old engraving style

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personal sketchbook

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sketchbook drawing

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pencil work

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sketchbook art

Theodoor Koning's 1780 etching *Moord te Haarlem, 1573* depicts a violent scene of a murder in Haarlem in 1573. The artwork shows a group of men attacking a woman and child, with the title *"Kiedaar Den Fredrika sacht, en dion van ayne helden"*, meaning "Here Frederick is quiet, and here are his murderers". The etching is a powerful image of the violence and brutality of the time, and it is a reminder of the importance of justice. The artwork can be found at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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