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Fireworks on the Hofvijver in honor of the coronation of Emperor Francis I Stephen, 1746
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Fireworks on the Hofvijver in honor of the coronation of Emperor Francis I Stephen, 1746

1746 - 1747 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Fireworks set off on 19 January 1746 in the Hofvijver in The Hague, commissioned by the German minister and envoy Baron von Reischach on the occasion of the coronation of Francis I Stephen as Emperor on 4–6 October 1745.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVuurwerk op de Hofvijver ter ere van de kroning van keizer Frans I Stefan, 1746. 1746 - 1747. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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