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Fireworks in Honor of the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle at the Pavilion on the Court Pond in The Hague in 1749
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Fireworks in Honor of the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle at the Pavilion on the Court Pond in The Hague in 1749

Iven Besoet · 1749 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Fireworks on the court pond in The Hague at the pavilion built in honor of the Peace of Aachen, concluded on 18 October 1748. The pavilion was designed by court architect Pieter de Swart, and the festive firing of the fireworks took place on the evening of Friday, 13 June 1749, as stated in the inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printbonfire, fire-worksThe HagueVrede van Aken (1748)
Credit lineVuurwerk ter ere van de Vrede van Aken bij het paviljoen op de hofvijver te Den Haag in 1749. 1749. Iven Besoet. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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