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View of the Ice Jam and Dyke Break at Vuren near Gorcum on 22 February 1799 / View of the Ice that Accumulated on 22 February 1799, at Vuren near Gorcum
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View of the Ice Jam and Dyke Break at Vuren near Gorcum on 22 February 1799 / View of the Ice that Accumulated on 22 February 1799, at Vuren near Gorcum

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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Accumulation of ice floes in the river Merwede at Vuren near Gorinchem, 22 February 1799. On the right a farmhouse being crushed by the ice jam. See also the pendant.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printdike-breakdrift iceVurenMerwedeWatersnood februari 1799
Credit lineGezicht der Ysgang en Dykbreuk te Vuuren by Gorcum op den 22 February 1799 / Vue des Glaces qui S'Amoncelerent le 22 Fevrier 1799, a Vuren pres de Gorcum. 1802-08-01. Christiaan Josi. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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