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Fireworks at the Celebration of the Peace of Utrecht, 1713
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Scaffold with fireworks set off on behalf of the States of Holland and West Friesland on the Hofvijver in The Hague to celebrate the Peace of Utrecht, 14 June 1713. In the center, the Temple of Janus crowned by the Dutch Maiden with a liberty cap in the Dutch Garden. The Temple surrounded by seated figures of Faith, Liberty, Commerce, Science, and the Arts. At the bottom, the explanation of the numbers 1-14 in Dutch and French.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineVuurwerk bij de viering van de Vrede van Utrecht, 1713. 1713. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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