Delft, the Netherlands: left, the city on fire in 1536; right, St Lazarus's House with a resident receiving news of the fire. Engraving, 15--.

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1500-1599
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16825i
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Delft, the Netherlands: left, the city on fire in 1536; right, St Lazarus's House with a resident receiving news of the fire. Engraving, 15--. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Right, outside the city of Delft, a woman (apparently, though Muller, loc. cit., says a monk) bangs on the door of the Lazarus house shouting "Delft brant" (Delft is on fire!). A man inside the house (also described by Muller as a monk) looks out of a window and says "Godt sij gelooft" (God be praised!)

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[The Netherlands] : S.K. exc

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 11.3 x 9.7 cm

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Delft. Laserus huys. Int iaer ons heeren duijsent vijf hondert ses en dortich op heijlich cruijs dach datmen de stadt Delft branden sach opden dorden dach Meij. S.K. exc.

References note

Frederik Muller, De Nederlandsche geschiedenis in platen, Amsterdam 1863-1882, vol. 1, p. 35, no. 391

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Wellcome Collection 16825i

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