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Source Description
Tried for treason by the Duke of Alva's "Council of Blood" for their defense of traditional liberties and opposition to the establishment of the Inquisition in the low lands, Egmont and Horne were beheaded on June 5, 1568. Their executions sparked the rebellion which resulted in the independence of Holland. With the rise of nationalism in the 19th century, they were glorified as martyrs of Flemish freedom.
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Document identity
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35698
label
Last Respects to the Remains of Counts Egmont and Hoorn
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obj
dtoType
drawing
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1
Source metadata
id
35698
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Last Respects to the Remains of Counts Egmont and Hoorn
description
Tried for treason by the Duke of Alva's "Council of Blood" for their defense of traditional liberties and opposition to the establishment of the Inquisition in the low lands, Egmont and Horne were beheaded on June 5, 1568. Their executions sparked the rebellion which resulted in the independence of Holland. With the rise of nationalism in the 19th century, they were glorified as martyrs of Flemish freedom.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1859
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
watercolors (paintings)
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1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
35.6
height
49.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 14 x W: 19 5/8 in. (35.56 x 49.85 cm)
Source extras
med
watercolor on paper
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2937
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
404
432
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1
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0
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photo
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86db0662378e194f