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Execution of Hieronymus Michiels in Cologne, 1587, Series 10: Dutch and Foreign Events, 1587-1612, print, album page, Series number, 247, 380?, Execution of Hieronymus Michiels (Jeronim Machielis) in Cologne, August 21, 1587. Michiels kneels on the scaffold to be beheaded. Surrounding him is a large group of soldiers and other spectators. With a 6-line caption in German. Numbered: 247., printmaker: workshop of Frans Hogenberg, Cologne, 1587 - c. 1591, North Rhine-Westphalia, paper, etching, height 183 mm x width 259 mm, Person, Hieronymus Michiels, violent death by beheading, Cologne War, Period, 1587-08-21, A large etched scene shows many small figures gathered in formations across an open area, with groups of standing soldiers holding long pikes and clustered densely on both sides, a round raised platform in the center with three figures standing on it surrounded by a ring of people, mounted riders and men on foot positioned in the foreground moving toward the center, a river or path curving through the middle ground, scattered individual figures engaged in various actions around the edges, sketches of ladders and scaffolding at the left margin, and numerous tiny helmets and garments rendered in fine linear detail throughout.

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Keywords

Execution Hieronymus Michiels Cologne 1587 Series 10 Dutch Foreign Events 1587-1612 print album page Series number 247 380 Jeronim Machielis August 21 Michiels kneels scaffold beheaded Surrounding large group soldiers spectators 6-line caption German Numbered printmaker workshop Frans Hogenberg 1587 - c 1591 North Rhine-Westphalia paper etching height 183 mm x width 259 mm Person violent death beheading Cologne War Period 1587-08-21 large etched scene small figures gathered formations across open area groups standing soldiers holding long pikes clustered densely sides round raised platform center three figures standing surrounded ring people mounted riders men foot positioned foreground moving river path curving middle ground scattered individual figures engaged various actions edges sketches ladders scaffolding left margin numerous tiny helmets garments rendered fine linear detail