Blad met de gedrukte getuigenissen van Ruben en Jacob van der Helling inzake de slangbrandspuiten, 1697 1697
janvanderheyden
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script typeface
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magazine cover layout
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fading type
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newspaper layout
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stylized text
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thick font
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handwritten font
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classical type
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word imagery
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historical font
This 1697 print by Dutch artist Jan van der Heyden, titled "Blad met de gedrukte getuigenissen van Ruben en Jacob van der Helling inzake de slangbrandspuiten," is a detailed document about the use of fire hoses in Amsterdam. The work is primarily text, printed in a clear, legible typeface, and focuses on the testimonies of Ruben and Jacob van der Helling concerning their use of the slangbrandspuiten, or fire hoses. It is considered an important historical document in the context of 17th-century Amsterdam's fire prevention and firefighting practices.
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