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View of the harbor and roadstead of Messina
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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View of a quay in Messina, Sicily. In the center, a fountain with a statue of Neptune, to the left of it a statue of a prince. On the quay, a crowd of people of all ranks, with carriages and vehicles among them. Below the image, in the center, a small view of the lighthouse of Messina. Below and next to this small image, a legend in Italian. Top right: VII.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGezicht op de haven en de reede van Messina. 1777. Willem Fortuyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
