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The explosion of the cannon boat of Jan van Speyk, 1831
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The explosion of the cannon boat of Jan van Speyk, 1831

anonymous · 1831 · letterpress printing; houtsnede; paper

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

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The blowing up of the gunboat of Jan van Speyk on the Scheldt in front of Antwerp, 5 February 1831. In the foreground bodies of victims on the quay. With a poem in sixteen couplets.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printJan van Speyknavy (+ sailing-ships)gunpowder disasterAntwerpScheldeZelfopoffering van Jan van Speyk
Credit lineHet springen van de kanonneerboot van Jan van Speyk, 1831. 1831. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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