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Fireworks in The Hague for the Peace of Aachen, 1749
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Fireworks in The Hague for the Peace of Aachen, 1749

Jan Caspar Philips · 1749 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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The fireworks at the large theater in the Hofvijver in The Hague, set off on 13 June 1749 in honor of the Peace of Aachen concluded on 18 October 1748. The depiction of the fireworks is accompanied by a plan of the theater and a text sheet with explanation.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVuurwerk te Den Haag voor de Vrede van Aken, 1749. 1749. Jan Caspar Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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