Groep personen, waaronder een veroordeelde en de beul, dalen een trap af naar het schavot 1840
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This drawing, "Groep personen, waaronder een veroordeelde en de beul, dalen een trap af naar het schavot" (Group of people, including a condemned man and the executioner, descend a staircase to the scaffold), by Belgian artist Henri Leys, depicts a dramatic scene from 1840. The meticulously detailed artwork portrays a condemned man, flanked by the executioner and guards, descending a staircase to the scaffold. The figures are rendered in a realistic and expressive manner, highlighting the emotional tension and gravity of the situation. This piece, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Leys's talent for historical narrative and his mastery of draughtsmanship.
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