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Fire on the Lauriergracht in Amsterdam, 1669

Jan van der Heyden · 1690 - 1735 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Fire in a sugar refinery on the Lauriergracht in Amsterdam on 29 December 1669. The fire is fought with old fire engines and water from the canal. Despite this the building burned down completely. To the right household goods are taken from an adjacent building. With a five-line inscription in Dutch and French. Plate 5 in the Fire Engine Book by Jan van der Heyden.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print boekillustratie Jan van der Heyden on fire, ablaze fire-fighting fire-extinguishing equipment Lauriergracht

Credit lineBrand op de Lauriergracht te Amsterdam, 1669. 1690 - 1735. Jan van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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