Johan van Oldenbarnevelt knielt voor zijn onthoofding, 1619 1728

"Johan van Oldenbarnevelt kneelt voor zijn onthoofding, 1619" is a 1728 etching by Bernard Picart, depicting the execution of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, a Dutch statesman. The etching depicts Oldenbarnevelt kneeling on a platform in the center of the scene, surrounded by officials and guards. A large crowd, including men, women, and children, gathers around the execution platform, some looking on with detached curiosity, others with expressions of sorrow or anger. The scene is rendered in great detail, with accurate depictions of the costumes, architecture, and atmosphere of the event. The etching is a poignant reminder of the political turmoil and social unrest that plagued the Dutch Republic in the early 17th century.