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The Extinguishing of the Severe Fire on the Elandsgracht, 1679
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The Extinguishing of the Severe Fire on the Elandsgracht, 1679

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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Extinguishing the heavy fire between the Elandsgracht and the Elandsstraat in Amsterdam, caused by lightning in the night of 27 July 1679. From various houses an attempt is made to extinguish the fire with fire engines. To illustrate skillful fire extinguishing with hose fire engines. With a five-line inscription in Dutch and French. Plate 8 in the Fire Engine Book by Jan van der Heyden.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieJan van der Heydenon fire, ablazefire-fightingfire-extinguishing equipmentElandsgrachtElandsstraat
Credit lineHet blussen van de zware brand aan de Elandsgracht, 1679. 1690 - 1735. Jan van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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