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Breach of the Arkelse Dam near Gorinchem, 1820
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Breach of the Arkelse Dam near Gorinchem, 1820

anonymous · 1820 · etching; aquatint; paper

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

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Breach of the Arkelse dam at Gorinchem on 26 January 1820. To the left of the breached dike, people stand; to the right, a man flees carrying an old woman on his back.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printdike-breakGorinchemArkelWatersnood januari 1820
Credit lineDoorbraak van de Arkelse dam bij Gorinchem, 1820. 1820. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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