Strafoefening aan Gerard van Velzen, 1296 1662 - 1664

"Strafoefening aan Gerard van Velzen, 1296" is an anonymous etching that depicts a scene of public punishment in 17th century Netherlands. The etching shows a group of people, including soldiers and civilians, surrounding a man who is being rolled down a street in a barrel, likely for a crime he had committed. The etching provides a glimpse into the brutal punishments that were meted out in this time period.