De doorbraak van de St. Antonisdijk bij Houtewael-The breaching of Sint Anthonisdijk at Houtewael, Willem Schellinks, 1651

Painting; history (iconography); houtewael; breakthrough of the st. Anthonisdijk; st. Anthonisdijk. Due to a spring tide during a full moon, the sint anthonisof diemerdijk broke through on the night of march 5 to 6, 1651. The diemermeer, which was drained in 1629, was completely flooded and major damage also occurred in amsterdam. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1651. Dimensions: height: 47 cm (18.5 in) ; width: 68 cm (26.7 in). Medium: oil paint. Collection: Amsterdam Museum. SB 5456-De doorbraak van de St. Antonisdijk bij Houtewael