Doorbraak van de Rijn- en IJsseldijken, 1754 Het doorbreken van de Rhyn- en Yssel-Dyken in 't begin des Jaers 1754 (titel op object), RP-P-1960-400, Simon Fokke, between 1754 and 1756

Identification title(s): breakthrough of the rhine and ijssel dikes, 1754. Breaking through the rhyn and yssel dikes in the beginning of the year 1754 (title on object). Object type: print object number: rp-p-1960-400. Catalog reference: fmh 4060-a. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: two putti indicate on a map the area that was flooded by the breach of the rhine and ijssel dikes. In the background, people are being evacuated by boat and taken to higher ground. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: simon fokke (mentioned on object), according to own design by: simon fokke (mentioned on object), publisher: frans houttuyn (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1754 - 1756. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 165 mm × w 107 mm. Subject: what: dike-breakmaps of separate countries or regions. When: 1754-01 - 1754-01. Acquisition: purchase 1960. Date: between 1754 and 1756.