Flood in the streets of the city of Gorinchem as the formwork along Kortendijk collapses, January 1809. People carry stones and roof tiles to stop the breach. Below, titles in Dutch and French separated by the city arms of Gorinchem. Part of a series of four slides of the flood of January 1809, Het Bezwijken der Kisting op den Kortendijk te Gorinchem, in Louwmaand 1809, L'Affaissement du Barrage Encaisse Four slides of the flood of 1809, dedicated to King Louis Napoleon., print maker: A. Lutz, (mentioned on object), intermediary draughtsman: G. Groeneveld, (mentioned on object), publisher: J

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