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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 · 1690 - 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 during the night of 25 to 26 April 1683, but which was preserved by timely extinguishing with hose fire engines. To the left lies the bridge for the Hartenstraat. With four-line caption in Dutch and French. Plate 14 in the Firefighting Book by Jan van der Heyden.

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printboekillustratieJan van der Heydenurban housingfire-fightingfire-extinguishing equipment
Credit lineUitgebrand huis op de Herengracht, 1683. 1690 - 1735. Jan van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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