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Monument to the flood of 1809
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Monument to the flood of 1809

Abraham Lion Zeelander · 1809 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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King Louis Napoleon distributing food, drink, and blankets to victims of the flood in Gelderland, 1809. On a piece of land surrounded by water stands a group of desperate people; on the right the emergency supplies are being brought in.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printLouis Napoleon (King of Holland)dike-breakGelderlandWatersnood 1809
Credit lineGedenkteken voor de watersnood van 1809. 1809. Abraham Lion Zeelander. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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