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Shipwreck of the Steamship Willem I, 1837

Joseph Vürtheim · 1837 · lithography; paper

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

About this work

The shipwrecked of the Willem I on land on one of the Lucipara Islands after the paddle steamer Willem I ran aground on a coral reef in the Banda Sea during the night of 5 to 6 May 1837. In the background the ship sinks in the waves, right a boat in the water.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Willem I (schip)shipwreck Lucipara, Kepulauan Schipbreuk van de Willem I

Credit lineSchipbreuk van het stoomschip Willem I, 1837. 1837. Joseph Vürtheim. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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