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Empty space after clearing the ruins in Leiden following the gunpowder explosion, 1807
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Empty space after clearing the ruins in Leiden following the gunpowder explosion, 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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Oval view of the area at the Steenschuur in Leiden after the gunpowder explosion on 12 January 1807. The ruins of the buildings have been cleared from the site; several workers are busy removing the last remnants. In the distance to the left, the Pieterskerk.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineLege plek na het ruimen van de ruïnes te Leiden na de buskruitramp, 1807. 1807. Joannes Bemme. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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