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Diagram and explanation of the working of the sail-wagon of Simon Stevin
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Diagram of the sailing wagon with two figures on either side and three lines of Dutch text above the figures. Explanation of the sailing wagon's operation in eight columns. Three columns with Dutch text, numbered 1, 2, and 3, with a decorated initial S. Two columns with Latin text, numbered 4 and 6, with a decorated initial N. Three columns with French text, numbered 7, 8, and 9, with a decorated initial P. These sheets are to be mounted around the large print of the sailing wagon in three plates.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDiagram en toelichting van de werking van de zeilwagen van Simon Stevin. 1652. Christoffel van Sichem (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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