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Breach of the Saint Anthony's Dike on 5 March 1651
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Breach of the Saint Anthony's Dike on 5 March 1651

Pieter Nolpe · 1651 - 1653 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Breach of the Sint-Antoniesdijk or Diemerzeedijk outside Amsterdam on 5 March 1651, caused by high water and a strong northwesterly storm. Water flows through the breach in the dike, with spectators in panic on both sides. In the background, the towers of Amsterdam. Bottom left, the first part of the legend A-C. See the corresponding print (FMH 2020).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDoorbraak van de Sint-Antoniesdijk op 5 maart 1651. 1651 - 1653. Pieter Nolpe. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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