Mechelense Maanbrand, 1687, 1687 print Mechelen moon fire. Cartoon on the inhabitants of Mechelen who wrongly believe that the Tower of the Sint-Rombaut is on fire, January 27, 1687. However, it appears to be only the light of the full moon between mists. Night show with the crowd armed with ladders and extinguishing agents on Kerksplein. With the caption of 5 lines ending with the words: Lord forgives their Onooselheydt. Southern Netherlands paper etching fire-fighting Sint-Rombout Cathedral

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