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Embankment of the breach at Speet, 1855
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Embankment of the breach at Speet, 1855

Mari ten Kate · 1855 - 1860 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Beringing of the breach at Speet, 9 March 1855. In the foreground several figures are busy laying a temporary dike to hold back the water. In the background a number of submerged trees and houses can be seen. This print is part of a series consisting of 24 prints about the flood disaster of 1855.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBeringing van de doorbraak te Speet, 1855. 1855 - 1860. Mari ten Kate. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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