Breakthrough of the Sint-Antoniesdijk on March 5, 1651, Display and afterlife Depicted, the breach of the St. Anthonis dike in Amsterdam (title on object), Dike breakthrough of the Sint-Antoniesdijk or Diemerzeedijk outside Amsterdam on March 5, 1651, caused by the high tide and the strong northwesterly storm. The water flows through the hole in the dike, panicking spectators on either side of the hole. In the background the towers of Amsterdam. Bottom left the first part of the legend A-C. See the accompanying plate (FMH 2020)., print, print maker: Pieter Nolpe, (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Willem Schellinks, (mentioned on object), printer: Pieter Nolpe, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1651 - 1653, paper, etching, engraving, height, 407 mm × width, 512 mm
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Breakthrough, Sint-Antoniesdijk, March 5, 1651, Display, afterlife Depicted, breach, St, Anthonis dike, Amsterdam, title, object, Dike breakthrough, Diemerzeedijk outside Amsterdam, caused, high tide, strong northwesterly storm, water flows, hole, dike, panicking spectators, side, background, towers, Bottom left, first part, legend A-C, See, accompanying plate, Fmh 2020, print, print maker, Pieter Nolpe, mentioned, drawing, Willem Schellinks, printer, 1651 - 1653, paper, etching, engraving, height, 407 mm × width, 512 mm
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