The Rapenburg in Leijden in ruins. As it appeared after the terrible explosion of a ship loaded with Gunkruid on January 12, 1807 (title on object), View from the Nieuwsteegbrug on the destroyed area after the gunpowder disaster on the Steenschuur, a canal in the extension of the Rapenburg, in Leiden on January 12, 1807. Clean-up work after the disaster, carrying away victims. Centrally the Saaihal. See also the pendant., print, print maker: Friedrich Christoph Dietrich, (mentioned on object), after drawing by: Carel Lodewijk Hansen, (mentioned on object), publisher: Evert Maaskamp, (

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