Fireworks celebrating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713

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 1-21 in Dutch and French. The names of the pyrotechnicians have now been added to the caption: P. v. Elinckhuysen and I. van den Beeke. A text sheet accompanies the print.