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

This handwritten poem, "Gedicht op het zwaard waarmee Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in 1619 zou zijn onthoofd," was written by Philip Zweerts in 1744. The poem commemorates the 1619 execution of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, a prominent Dutch statesman, and expresses grief for his death. The poem is a poignant example of 18th-century Dutch calligraphy and its use as a tool of historical remembrance. The text itself is a reflection on the life and death of Oldenbarnevelt and its political implications for the Dutch Republic.