Onthoofding van de graveur Cornelis de Hooghe, 1583 1787 - 1789

This drawing, "Onthoofding van de graveur Cornelis de Hooghe, 1583," by Jacobus Buys, depicts the beheading of Dutch engraver Cornelis de Hooghe in 1583. Buys, a Dutch artist born in 1724 and died in 1801, created this artwork sometime between 1787 and 1789. This historical drawing, housed at the Rijksmuseum, captures a gruesome moment in Dutch history. The detail of the scene, including the executioner, the condemned man, and the onlookers, is a testament to Buys's skill as a draftsman. This drawing, which measures 150 mm by 90 mm, is a stark reminder of the brutality of the past.