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Rescue of the crew of the Woestduin, 1779
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Rescue of the crew of the Woestduin, 1779

anonymous · 1819 - 1899 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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The rescue by the Naerebout brothers of the 87 crew members of the stranded VOC ship Woestduin (Woestduyn) on 25 July 1779 at the Noorderrassen, off the Zeeland coast. With a long inscription beginning: "Behold! The ship Woestduin is perishing."

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printhistorieprentFrans NaereboutJakob Naerebout
Credit lineRedding van de opvarenden van de Woestduin, 1779. 1819 - 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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