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Statue of Johan and Cornelis de Witt

Statue of Johan and Cornelis de Witt

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Statue of Johan and Cornelis de Witt

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Location: Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands

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December 16, 2023

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The bronze statue stands on a pedestal and is framed by a higher, projecting central section. On either side is a wall with corner pilasters and bevelled corners, both sides show a quotation from the satirical piece Palamedes (1625) by Joost van den Vondel:

ON THE LORD AND MASTER JOHAN DE WITT
THE COUNCIL PENSIONARY OF HOLLAND
HIS DEATH, ALTHOUGH UNDESERVED, HOLLAND WILL ETERNALLY SORRY
HE DIED FOR THE FATHERLAND, A MARTYR OF STATE
THE TIME AND HAS NEVER TAKEN AWAY
THE NAME AND REMNANT OF THE PIOUS
FOR AFTER THEY HAVE PASSED AWAY
THIS VIRTUE SHINES FOR EVERYONE

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December 16, 2023

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The De Witt Brothers Statue is a 20th-century memorial in the city of Dordrecht, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The statue was erected in memory of Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis de Witt.

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The naturalistic bronze statue shows the brothers in 17th century clothing. Johan wears a calotte on his head and sits on a chair. His brother Cornelis leans against the chair and holds a walking stick in his left hand. The coat of arms of the De Witt family[7] is placed below the statue, with the names of both brothers. Source Wikipedia

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