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Breach of the Zuidhollandse Waard, 1421
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Breach of the Zuidhollandse Waard, 1421

Simon Fokke · 1747 - 1759 · etching; paper

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

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Breach of the dike in the Zuidhollandse Waard, 1421. Flooded villages after the Saint Elizabeth's Flood. Inhabitants climb onto a church tower, others in boats on the water.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentfloodDordrechtZuid-HollandSint Elisabethsvloed
Credit lineDoorbraak van de Zuidhollandse Waard, 1421. 1747 - 1759. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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