De onthoofding van Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, 1619 1619

"De onthoofding van Johan van Oldenbarnevelt" is an anonymous etching from 1619 depicting the execution of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, a Dutch statesman, in the Hague. The scene is depicted with a high degree of detail, showing Van Oldenbarnevelt kneeling on a scaffold as the executioner prepares to behead him. Around the scaffold, a crowd of onlookers and officials watch the event unfold. The image is a powerful example of the political tensions of the time, and offers a visual window into a pivotal moment in Dutch history. This artwork is a part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam.