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Fireworks celebrating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713

Daniël Stopendaal · 1713 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Pyrotechnic display set off by order of the States of Holland and West Friesland on the Hofvijver in The Hague to celebrate the Peace of Utrecht, 14 June 1713. Centrally stands the Temple of Janus crowned by the Dutch Maiden with a liberty cap in the Dutch Garden. The temple is surrounded by seated figures of Faith, Liberty, Commerce, Science, and the Arts. At various points, men are setting off the fireworks. At the bottom, the title and legend 1-20 in Dutch and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print Hofvijver Vrede van Utrecht (1713)

Credit lineVuurwerk bij de viering van de Vrede van Utrecht, 1713. 1713. Daniël Stopendaal. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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