Fireworks Held in Amsterdam on December 9, 1721, in Commemoration of the Peace between Russia and Sweden Ratified on August 30, 1721

Jan Smit Dutch

Simon Schijnvoet Dutch

18th century

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Title: Fireworks Held in Amsterdam on December 9, 1721, in Commemoration of the Peace between Russia and Sweden Ratified on August 30, 1721
Artist: Jan Smit (Dutch, active 1721–40)
Artist: Simon Schijnvoet (Dutch, The Hague 1653–1727 Amsterdam)
Date: 18th century
Medium: Engraving, hand-colored (likely added later)
Dimensions: Plate: 20 1/2 x 23 in. (52.1 x 58.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Gray Foy, 2013
Object Number: 2013.1130.3
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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