Johan van Oldenbarnevelt kneels before his beheading at the Binnenhof in The Hague

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt kneels before his beheading at the Binnenhof in The Hague, 13 May 1619. His servant Jan Francken stands at his side on the scaffold, a preacher holds a prayer. On the square the gathered spectators. Marked at top right: Fourth Section Fol: 61., Johan van Oldenbarnevelt kneels at the scaffold before his beheading, 1619 Iohan van Oldenbarneveld within s'Gravenhage onthalst den 13 may 1619 , print maker: Jan Luyken, (mentioned on object), Jan Luyken, publisher: Jan Claesz ten Hoorn, Amsterdam, 1698, paper, etching, engraving, h 92 mm × w 148 mm. (Photo by: Sepia Times/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images)