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View of the Dyke Break and Flooding at Bemmel near Nijmegen on 21 February 1799 / View of the Flooding caused by the Rupture of the Dyke at Bemmel near Nijmegen on 21 February 1799
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View of the Dyke Break and Flooding at Bemmel near Nijmegen on 21 February 1799 / View of the Flooding caused by the Rupture of the Dyke at Bemmel near Nijmegen on 21 February 1799

Christiaan Josi · 1802-08-01 · 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 dike at Bemmel and flooding of the land, caused by the accumulation of ice floes in the river Waal, 27 February 1799. See also the pendant.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGezicht der Dykbreuk en Overstrooming te Bemmel by Nymegen op den 21 February 1799 / Vue de L'Inondation causee par la Rupture de la digue a Bemmel pres de Nimegue le 21 Fevrier 1799. 1802-08-01. Christiaan Josi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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