Caption
Fireworks in The Hague for the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1749, Image of the fireworks, set off in The Hague, on June 13, on the occasion of the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, Representation of the artifice, set off in The Hague on June 13, print, The fireworks at the large theater in the Hofvijver in The Hague, set off on June 13, 1749 in honor of the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle concluded on October 18, 1748. Accompanying the depiction of the fireworks are a map of the theater and a text sheet with explanation., printmaker: Jan Caspar Philips, Northern Netherlands, The Hague, after design by Leonard Stephan baron von Creutznach, publisher: Groot & Zoonen, Anthoni de, dedicated by: Groot en Zoonen, dedicated to: States General, dedicated to: Willem IV (Prince of Orange-Nassau), dedicated to: Council of State, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 380 mm x width 443 mm, A detailed engraved scene showing ornate classical architecture along a waterfront with balustrades, columns, and sculptural figures, above which tall vertical plumes and fountains of light rise into a dark sky filled with radiating starburst explosions, trailing sparks, looping luminous streaks, and scattered bright orbs, all rendered with fine linework and stippling across the composition.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B34_110
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