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May 3rd: Elsje Christiaens Executed (1664)

There are some crimes that, though very little information exists, will be remembered for centuries to come. On May 3rd 1664 an execution took place in Amsterdam. One that drew a lot of attention. Including that of a famed artist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsje_Christiaens, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/343628, https://andrejabrulc.wordpress.com/tag/elsje-christiaens/, https://www.executedtoday.com/2013/05/03/1664-elsje-christiaens-rembrandt-model/, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/343628#:~:text=Elsje%20Christiaens%2C%20an%2018%2Dyear,her%20down%20the%20cellar%20stairs., https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/298562

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