Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle: A Plan and Elevation of the Royal Fire-Works, London, 1749, ..., ca. 1749. Creator: George Vertue.

Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle: A Plan and Elevation of the Royal Fire-Works, London, 1749, ..., ca. 1749. Creator: George Vertue.

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Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle: A Plan and Elevation of the Royal Fire-Works, London, 1749, ca. 1749. A fireworks display, with music specially composed by Handel, was held in St James' Park, London, to celebrate the end of the War of the Austrian Succession and the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.


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Creator
  1. George Vertue, attributed to: British, English: Printmaker, antiquary, engraver, artist, draughtsman, author, writer, publisher
After
  1. Jean Nicolas Servandoni: French, Italian: Artist, architect, painter, scenographer
People Related
  1. Gaetano Ruggieri: Italian: Pyrotechnician, fireworks designer, author
  2. George Frideric Handel: German: Composer, musician
  3. Giuseppe Sarti: Italian: Pyrotechnician, fireworks designer, author, scientist, engineer

Medium
  1. Engraving
  2. Etching
  3. Etching and engraving

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4000x3105
File Size : 36,387kb


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  1. 53.600.3598
  1. MM31664.jpg
  1. 0950023562
  1. 2-843-222
  1. 2843222
  1. 53.600.3598

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