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Assassins

Someone who intentionally kills a public or political figure

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Images referencing Assassins

2 images from works
  • Saint Peter Martyr and his companion attacked by an assassin with a sword. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
  • Saint Peter Martyr. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

Works from the collections

7 works

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    Jacob Johan Anckarström. Stipple with etching by J. Condé, 1792.

    | Date: 1792 | Reference: 559351i
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    John Bellingham, the assassin of Spencer Perceval. Engraving, 1812.

    | Date: May 18th, 1812 | Reference: 2008873i
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    Jacob Johan Anckarström. Woodcut after J. Condé.

    | Date: [between 1800 and 1899?] | Reference: 559359i
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    Saint Peter Martyr and his companion attacked by an assassin with a sword. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

    Domenichino, 1581-1641. | Reference: 25601i
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    John Bellingham, the assassin of Spencer Perceval. Crayon-manner engraving by E. Scriven after J. Jackson, 1812.

    Jackson, John, 1778-1831. | Date: May 18th, 1812 | Reference: 2008838i

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