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Dike breach between Vollenhove and Kampen, 1776
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Dike breach between Vollenhove and Kampen, 1776

Noach van der Meer (II) · 1776 - 1778 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Flood at the dike breach between the towns of Vollenhove and Kampen on 22 November 1776. A crowd on the dike tries to close the hole; in the foreground farmers flee with household goods and livestock from the flooded farms. Part of a group of illustrations of the flood in 1776.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineDijkdoorbraak tussen Vollenhove en Kampen, 1776. 1776 - 1778. Noach van der Meer (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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