Vuurwerk in Covent Garden, 1690, Bernard Lens (II), 1690

Title(s)

Vuurwerk in Covent Garden, 1690
A Perfect Description of the Firework in Covent Garden (...) for ye joyfull returan of His Ma.tie from His Conquest in Ireland Sept. 10, 1690 (title on object)

Object type

• print
• print

Object number

RP-P-1907-2735

Catalogue reference

• FMH 2819-A
  Remark: (toegevoegd nummer RPK)

Description

Nachtscène met het vuurwerk afgestoken in Covent Garden te Londen op 10 september 1690 bij de viering van de terugkeer van koning Willem III uit Ierland. Rechts het verlichte monogram van de letters W, M en R van Willem en Maria Rex op de gevel van de St. Pauls.

Artist

• print maker: Bernard Lens (II) (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Bernard Lens (II) (mentioned on object)

Place

London

Dating

1690

Material

• paper

Measurements

height 254 mm × width 348 mm

What

• festivities (+ illumination, fire-works ~ festive activities)
• bonfire, fire-works

When

• 1690-09-10 - 1690-09-10

Where

• Covent Garden
• Saint Paul's Cathedral

Who

• William III (Prince of Orange and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland)

Acquisition

purchase 1907

Copyright

Public domain

• The print in Stuart Britain, 1603-1689, Antony 1951- Griffiths, p. 304-305, cat.nr. 213