The Netherlands hit by a flood, 1775, Dutch Water Distress and various Visitations (title on object), Allegorical plate about the Netherlands hit by the flood of November 14-18, 1775 and other disasters in this year. Centrally a yacht sailing over the flooded land and past drowned villages during the flood. At the top five medallions with references to other disasters such as shipworm, severe winter, etc. In an allegorical frame with Faam and four river gods. On the sheet below the plate an explanation of the representation in verse form in two columns, below which a detailed description of the events of November 14-15, 1775., print, print maker: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Jan Caspar Philips, (mentioned on object), publisher: Theodorus Crajenschot, (mentioned on object), print maker: Northern Netherlands, after own design by: Northern Netherlands, publisher: Amsterdam, 1741 and/or 1775, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 197 mm × width, 151 mm, height, 535 mm × width, 420 mm
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Netherlands hit, flood, 1775, Dutch Water Distress, various Visitations, title, object, Allegorical plate, November 14-18, disasters, year, Centrally, yacht sailing, flooded land, past, drowned, villages, top five medallions, references, shipworm, severe winter, etc, allegorical frame, Faam, four river gods, sheet, plate, explanation, representation, verse form, two columns, detailed description, events, November 14-15, print, print maker, Jan Caspar Philips, mentioned, own design, publisher, Theodorus Crajenschot, Northern Netherlands, Amsterdam, 1741, paper, etching, engraving, letterpress printing, height, 197 mm × width, 151 mm, 535 mm × width, 420 mm
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