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Studies of Fire Fighters

Studies of Fire Fighters

Jan van der Heyden (in circa 1680-1690)

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Artist and inventor Jan van der Heyden developed a revolutionary and improved fire hose in 1672 and improved the organisation of the fire brigade. As a result, fires were under control faster and did not have a chance to spread. In 1690, he and his son published their work Beschryving der nieuwlijks uitvinden en geoctrojeerde slang-brand-spuiten, en haare wyze van brand-blussen, tegenwoordig binnen Amsterdam in gebruik zijnde. In it, they had described the technological developments and all the fires that had occurred in Amsterdam since 1652. This work was richly illustrated with numerous prints showing the extinguishing of fires or the situation after the fire.

This drawing probably served as a sketch for a print in the book illustrating a fire extinguisher with a hose. Depicted in black chalk are the various steps by which the water was brought to the hose by means of buckets.

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Title Studies of Fire Fighters
Material and technique Black chalk
Object type
Drawing > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Location This object is in storage
Dimensions Height 198 mm
Width 278 mm
Artists Draughtsman: Jan van der Heyden
Accession number JvdH 1 di. (PK)
Credits Purchased 1871
Department Drawings & Prints
Acquisition date 1871
Creation date in circa 1680-1690
External exhibitions Amsterdam in vuur en vlam. De uitvindingen van Jan van der Heyden (1637-1712) (2023)
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Geographical origin The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe

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Jan van der Heyden

Gorinchem 1637 - Amsterdam 1712

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