The Execution by Gunpowder of Hendrik Eemkens in 1562 in Utrecht, design for illustration in T.J. van Bragt, 'Het bloedig tooneel, of Martelaers spiegel der doopsgesinde of weereloose christenen (The Mirror of Martyrs), 1685., Jan Luyken, Dutch, 1649 - 1712, Pen and ink, brush and sepia wash on paper, laid down, Eemkins, an anabaptist, is tied to a stake with gunpowder hung from his neck, at left. An executioner, right, uses a pitchfork to raise a bundle of burning hay; the explosion is indicated by occluding lines radiating outward from Eemkins' body. A priest at left and numerous figures witness the scene, which takes place in the city square of Utrecht., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1683-1685, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Execution, Gunpowder, Hendrik Eemkens, 1562, Utrecht, design, illustration, T.J, van Bragt, 'Het bloedig tooneel, Martelaers spiegel der doopsgesinde, weereloose christenen, Mirror, Martyrs, 1685, Jan Luyken, Dutch, 1649 - 1712, Pen, ink, brush, sepia wash, paper, laid down, Eemkins, anabaptist, tied, stake, gunpowder hung, neck, left, executioner, right, uses, pitchfork, raise, bundle, burning hay, explosion, indicated, occluding lines radiating outward, Eemkins' body, priest, left, numerous figures witness, scene, takes place, city square, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1683-1685, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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