Caption

Flood at Halfweg, 1775, print, on the left the Swanenburg House, former communal land house of the Rijnland Water Board, on the right the dike of the Haarlemmermeer, November 14, 1775., printmaker: Simon Fokke, Northern Netherlands, after design by, paper, etching, proof print before the letter, height 143 mm x width 208 mm, Used as illustration in: Arend Fokke Simonsz. De vaderlandsche historie in themata. Amsterdam: Arend Fokke Simonsz., editions between 1783-ca. 1792., storm on land, Flood of November 14-18, Haarlemmermeer, Halfweg, Huis Zwanenburg, Period, 1775-11-14, A wide etched scene shows a shoreline under a heavily clouded sky with crosshatched shading, a windmill standing on a distant strip of land, small sailing boats on the water, and birds flying. In the foreground a curved quay with moored boats and poles projects toward the water, figures on the quay and near the shore engaged in activity, some carrying long poles and others gesturing toward the sea. To the left a building facade with windows and an ornate gate is visible beside trees and a fence, while to the right groups of figures stand on the bank with one figure appearing to throw or toss an object. The overall composition emphasizes textured clouds, rippling water, scattered boats, coastal structures, and human figures in motion.

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Flood Halfweg 1775 print left Swanenburg House former communal land house Rijnland Water Board right dike Haarlemmermeer November 14 printmaker Simon Fokke Northern Netherlands design paper etching proof print letter height 143 mm x width 208 mm illustration in Arend Fokke Simonsz De vaderlandsche historie themata Amsterdam editions 1783-ca 1792 storm land November 14-18 Huis Zwanenburg Period 1775-11-14 wide etched scene shoreline under heavily clouded sky crosshatched shading windmill standing distant strip small sailing boats water birds flying foreground curved quay moored boats poles projects figures quay near shore engaged activity carrying long poles gesturing sea building facade windows ornate gate visible beside trees fence right groups figures stand bank figure appearing throw toss object composition emphasizes textured clouds rippling water scattered boats coastal structures human figures motion