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Burnt house on the Leidsegracht, 1684
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Burnt house on the Leidsegracht, 1684

Joseph Mulder · 1690 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Burnt-out house on the Leidsegracht, at the corner with the Herengracht, Amsterdam. After the fire on January 12, 1684, during severe frost, extinguished with hose-sprinklers. With onlookers on the ice of the frozen canal. Two lines of caption in Dutch and French. Center top: 17th Figure. Page: 34. Subject category within the Amsterdam Atlas: Municipal Works: B. Fires in private buildings.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineUitgebrand huis op de Leidsegracht, 1684. 1690. Joseph Mulder. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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