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

Bernard Picart · 1728 - 1730 · etching; 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 hole in the dijk, with spectators in panic on both sides of the hole. In the background, the towers of Amsterdam. Marked top right: Tom: II. Pag: 556.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print historieprent dike-break Sint-Antoniesdijk

Credit lineDoorbraak van de Sint-Antoniesdijk op 5 maart 1651. 1728 - 1730. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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