View of the dike breaking on Texel in stormy weather. High waves crash against the dike as figures try to rescue boaters who have been swept overboard. At the foot of the dike, a group of figures are busy reinforcing the sea wall, Dike breakage on Texel, 1775, print maker: Simon Fokke, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: Hendrik Kobell, (mentioned on object), publisher: weduwe Jacobus Loveringh & Johannes Allart, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1776, paper, etching, h 215 mm × w 306 mm

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