Jan Kruyze en Willem van Deutichem om beurten gestraft in de Wassenaarskooi te Hattem, 1520 1650 - 1699

This anonymous etching from the 17th century, *Jan Kruyze en Willem van Deutichem om beurten gestraft in de Wassenaarskooi te Hattem, 1520*, depicts a scene of public punishment. Two men, identified as Jan Kruyze and Willem van Deutichem, are shown being forced to stand in a cage outside of a church, likely in the town of Hattem, Netherlands. The etching likely depicts a real event from 1520, and highlights the harsh punishments often used during this period. The detailed rendering of the figures and setting, along with the somber tone, makes this work a powerful commentary on justice and societal control during this time.