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Fireworks in Covent Garden, 1690
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Fireworks in Covent Garden, 1690

Bernard Lens (II) · 1690 · mezzotint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Night scene with fireworks set off in Covent Garden, London, on 10 September 1690, celebrating the return of King William III from Ireland. On the right, the illuminated monogram of the letters W, M, and R of William and Maria Rex on the facade of St. Paul's.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printbonfire, fire-worksCovent GardenSaint Paul's CathedralGlorious Revolution
Credit lineVuurwerk in Covent Garden, 1690. 1690. Bernard Lens (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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