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Ruins in Leiden after the gunpowder disaster, 1807
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Ruins in Leiden after the gunpowder disaster, 1807

Joannes Bemme · 1807 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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View from the Groenebrug of the devastated area on the Steenschuur in Leiden after the gunpowder explosion on 12 January 1807. The body of a victim is being carried across the bridge, the Saaihal on the right. See also the pendant.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printgunpowder disasterRapenburg (Leiden)SteenschuurSaaihal (Leiden)Buskruitramp Leiden
Credit lineRuïnes te Leiden na de buskruitramp, 1807. 1807. Joannes Bemme. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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