Arkivism
Ruins on the Rapenburg after the gunpowder explosion in Leiden, 1807
Public domain

Ruins on the Rapenburg after the gunpowder explosion in Leiden, 1807

Jacob Ernst Marcus · 1807 - 1809 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Ruins on the Steenschuur, a canal extending from the Rapenburg, after the gunpowder explosion in Leiden, 12 January 1807. In the background, the Saaihal, now the Sint Lodewijkskerk. In the foreground, the Nieuwsteegbrug.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineRuïnes op het Rapenburg na de buskruitramp te Leiden, 1807. 1807 - 1809. Jacob Ernst Marcus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

Similar works