Aantekeningen over de watersnood van 1809 door Cornelis van Hardenbergh 1809

"Aantekeningen over de watersnood van 1809 door Cornelis van Hardenbergh" is a handwritten document created by the Dutch artist Cornelis van Hardenbergh in 1809. The document, housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a sketch of a ship and contains handwritten notes describing the flood of 1809. This work offers a glimpse into the artist’s experience of this historical event and his observations of its impact on the surrounding landscape and the people who lived there. This drawing provides a personal, first-hand account of a significant historical moment in Dutch history.