Gedicht op het zwaard waarmee Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in 1619 zou zijn onthoofd 1743 - 1745

This is a handwritten poem in Dutch by Jan Blijenburg, written between 1743 and 1745, titled "Gedicht op het zwaard waarmee Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in 1619 zou zijn onthoofd." The poem commemorates Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, a Dutch statesman who was executed in 1619. The poem is written in a flowing cursive script, demonstrating the artist’s skill with the pen. The document is small, measuring only 275 mm in height and 220 mm in width. The poem can be understood as a historical document as well as an example of fine penmanship.