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Flooding at the Canal Lock near Gorinchem, 1820
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Flooding at the Canal Lock near Gorinchem, 1820

Roelof van der Meulen · 1820 · etching; hand coloring; aquatint; paper

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

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Breach and flooding of the Kanaaldijk at the lock outside Gorinchem on 26 January 1820. The water flows over the dike. On the left and right, people watch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printdike-breakGorinchemWatersnood januari 1820
Credit lineOverstroming bij de Kanaalsluis bij Gorinchem, 1820. 1820. Roelof van der Meulen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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