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Fire on the Oude Schans in Amsterdam, 1658

1735 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Fire in a house on the Oude Schans in Amsterdam on 5 December 1658. The facade of the house collapses and kills firefighters and bystanders. Bystanders flee in panic in front of the house. To illustrate the old method of fire fighting and the dangers associated with it. With four-line caption in Dutch and French. At the top the text: 4th Figure Page: 11. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Government, Fire Brigade.

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print boekillustratie on fire, ablaze fire-fighting fire-extinguishing equipment Oudeschans

Credit lineBrand op de Oude Schans te Amsterdam, 1658. 1735. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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