Sand excavation in the dunes near The Hague, 1846, The Dune Workers (title on object), Sand excavation in the dunes near The Hague, winter 1846. Workers busy excavating dunes for the construction of a Royal Stud Farm. The sand is moved in teams with wheelbarrows under a dark sky from which a snow shower falls. In the distance a building and a windmill. The print was published for the benefit of 'providing work to the needy in the Dunes'., print, print maker: Jan Weissenbruch, (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Jan Weissenbruch, (mentioned on object), printer: Koninklijke Nederlandse

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