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Breach of the Rhine and IJssel dikes, 1754
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Flood after the breach of the river dikes along the Rhine and the IJssel, January 1754. At the bottom, two putti with a map of the river region between Kampen and Emmerich; at the top, inhabitants fleeing the flooded land with household goods and livestock. Design for a print.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDoorbraak van de Rijn- en IJsseldijken, 1754. 1754. Simon Fokke. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.