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Explosion of the cannon boat of Jan van Speyk
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Explosion of the cannon boat of Jan van Speyk

Johannes Beunis · 1819 - 1880 · lithography; paper

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

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In the harbour a ship explodes. On the quay stand soldiers who are knocked over by the blast. Flying through the air are debris and people. Below the image a French description of the events.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printJan van SpeykharbourAntwerp
Credit lineOntploffing kanonneerboot van Jan van Speyk. 1819 - 1880. Johannes Beunis. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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