Gedicht op het zwaard waarmee Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in 1619 zou zijn onthoofd Possibly 1744 - 1748

"Gedicht op het zwaard waarmee Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in 1619 zou zijn onthoofd" is a handwritten poem by Dutch artist Abraham de Haen II (1707-1748), now located in the Rijksmuseum. The poem is an elegy for Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, a Dutch statesman who was executed in 1619. De Haen's poem is a rare example of his work, as he was primarily known as a painter. The poem commemorates Van Oldenbarnevelt's death and his legacy, with a focus on his trial and execution, and the poem, written in Dutch, is dated 1744, providing valuable context for the historical events surrounding Van Oldenbarnevelt's life.