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Theatre in The Hague for the fireworks celebrating the Peace of Aachen
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Theatre in The Hague for the fireworks celebrating the Peace of Aachen

Jan Caspar Philips · 1749 · etching; paper

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

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Plan of the theater erected in the Hofvijver in The Hague. It was used on 13 June 1749 for the fireworks in honor of the Peace of Aachen concluded in 1748. At the bottom cartouches with the titles in Dutch and French and the dedications, with two putti with burning fuses. The plan includes a depiction of the fireworks and a text sheet with explanation.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printplan ~ architectureHofvijverVrede van Aken (1748)
Credit lineTheater te Den Haag voor het vuurwerk voor de Vrede van Aken. 1749. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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