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Fireworks Celebrating the Peace of Nystad on the Binnen-Amstel in Amsterdam
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Fireworks Celebrating the Peace of Nystad on the Binnen-Amstel in Amsterdam

Jan Smit (II) · 1721 - 1723 · etching; paper

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

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Fireworks set off from the Temple of Peace on December 9, 1721, on the Binnen-Amstel near the Kloveniersburgwal, celebrating the Peace of Nystad concluded between Russia and Sweden on September 10, 1721. The fireworks were commissioned by Christoffel van Brants, representative of the Russian crown in Amsterdam. With a Latin inscription in six columns.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printChristoffel van BrantsBinnen-AmstelKloveniersburgwalVrede van Nystad (1721)
Credit lineVuurwerk ter viering van de Vrede van Nystad op de Binnen-Amstel te Amsterdam. 1721 - 1723. Jan Smit (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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