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Fireworks Celebrating the Victory at Vigo, 1702
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Fireworks Celebrating the Victory at Vigo, 1702

Daniël Marot (I) · 1702 - 1704 · etching; paper

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

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Fireworks celebrating the victory at Vigo, 1702. Detailed depiction of the fireworks fired by order of the States-General on a scaffold in the Hofvijver, The Hague, on 13 December 1702. In the middle of the pond, a scaffold with a temple decorated with eight representations of victories of the allies against France and Spain in 1702; miniature ships depict the victory at Vigo. With inscriptions in Dutch and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVuurwerk ter viering van de overwinning bij Vigo, 1702. 1702 - 1704. Daniël Marot (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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