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Burnt-out house on the Herengracht, 1683
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Burnt-out house on the Herengracht, 1683

Jan van der Heyden · 1735 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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A house on the Herengracht in Amsterdam where a fire raged on the night of 25 to 26 April 1683, but which was preserved by timely extinguishing with hose nozzles. To the left lies the bridge for the Hartenstraat. With a four-line inscription in Dutch and French. At the top, text in a separate plate: 14th Figure Page: 32.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineUitgebrand huis op de Herengracht, 1683. 1735. Jan van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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