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Third plate of the flood after dike breaches at the major rivers, 1740-1741
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Third plate of the flood after dike breaches at the major rivers, 1740-1741

Jan Smit (II) · 1741 · letterpress printing; etching; paper

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

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Third plate of the flood in the region of Nijmegen after the breaking of the dikes at the major rivers between Arnhem and Culemborg, December 1740 - January 1741. Depiction of the area between the rivers with all villages and towns, in the foreground preparations for the restoration of the dikes. On the sheet below the plate an explanation of the depiction with the legend A-R and 1-83.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDerde plaat van de watersnood na dijkdoorbraken bij de grote rivieren, 1740-1741. 1741. Jan Smit (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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