Afbranden van de Stoom-Suiker-Raffinaderij Lauriergracht Amsterdam, 1880 1880

This lithograph by I.M. de Vries, titled "Afbranden van de Stoom-Suiker-Raffinaderij Lauriergracht Amsterdam, 1880," depicts the 1880 fire at the Lauriergracht Sugar Refinery in Amsterdam. The central image shows a group of men working on a cart near the burning building, while text at the top and bottom explains the details of the fire and the sugar refinery. The artist used a combination of detailed line work and stippling to capture the chaotic scene of the fire, creating a powerful visual record of this important event.