Author: Picart, Bernard, Le Romain (1673-1733)
Title: Het doorbreken van de St. Anthonis Dijk buiten Amsterdam op den 5e maart 1651
Description: On March 5, 1651 St. Anthonis dike broke at Houtewael, near Diemen. Much of Amstelland came under water. Many artists have depicted this breakthrough. In the picture he extreme violence with which he water invaded the territory. Signed and dated lower left: B. Picart sculp. di. 1728, above right: Tom: II. Pag: 556 l Engraving on laid paper, with margins; platemark: 270 x 355 mm; tot: 347 x 433 mm, folded in the center. tear repeared; some dirt and tears along the margins. On the verso stamp in blue 'Doublet'. PH4N

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