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Drifting ice at Vuren near Gorcum, 1809
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Drifting ice at Vuren near Gorcum, 1809

Christiaan Josi · 1802 · etching; aquatint; paper

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

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Drifting ice in the Waal near the village of Vuren near Gorinchem during the flood on 1 February 1809. Some houses are crushed by the ice. In the foreground remains of houses and an uprooted tree. In the margin long inscriptions in Dutch and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printdike-breakGorinchemVurenWatersnood 1809
Credit lineKruiend ijs te Vuren bij Gorcum, 1809. 1802. Christiaan Josi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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