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Farmhouse by a canal
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The crane next to the farm was previously interpreted as a location of a water well. This crane was, however, used to hoist goods on and off a boat at the wooden structure with the ladder on the bank of the canal.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBoerderij bij een kanaal. 1615. Esaias van de Velde. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.