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Ruins after the gunpowder explosion, 1807
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Ruins after the gunpowder explosion, 1807

Friedrich Christoph Dietrich · 1807 · etching; aquatint; paper

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

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View from the Nieuwsteegbrug of the devastated area after the gunpowder explosion on the Steenschuur, a canal extending from the Rapenburg, in Leiden, on 12 January 1807. Cleanup operations after the disaster, carrying away victims. The Saaihal is centrally located. See also the pendant.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printgunpowder disasterRapenburg (Leiden)SteenschuurSaaihal (Leiden)Buskruitramp Leiden
Credit lineRuïnes na de buskruitramp, 1807. 1807. Friedrich Christoph Dietrich. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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