"View in Green Park, the structure in question central in the view, Buckingham House beyond on the left, a few more buildings and rolling country side in the background, a number of fashionably dressed figures in foreground"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Veüe perspective du batiment magnifique, erigé dans le Parc Verd pour le Feu f'Artifice Royal exhibé le 27 d'Avril 1749, sur l'occasion de le paix general
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Sheet numbered "127" (later corrected to "129") in ink in lower right corner.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill
"A neo-classical façade with the royal arms at the top, three openings, the centre one arched, with a statue of Peace, Neptune and Mars below it, a double staircase leading up to it and a balustraded arcade extending to either side, ending in small lodges with triangular pediments; showing the disposition of the fireworks, rows of roman candles and catherine wheels, with a large catherine wheel above the arms, in which the words 'Vivat Rex' appear; with a plan below"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text above image., Publisher from British Museum online catalogue., Text below title begins: The height of the machine 114 ft. to the top of His Majesty's arms ..., Text at bottom of plate begins: By order of His Grace the Duke of Montagu, Master General, and The Right Honble. the Lt. General and the rest of the principal officers ..., "'The Machine invented and design'd by the Chevr. Servandoni"--Lower left corner of design., "The Fireworks principally perform'd by the Signr. Gaetano, Ruggieri, and Giuseppe Sarti of Bolognia"--Lower right corner of design., "Price 1 shilling.", Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., and Acquired in honor of Joan Hall Sussler on the occasion of her retirement from The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University, 31 July 2002.
View of the Temple of Concord at night, the classicizing structure with a large central edifice and a terrace, heavily decorated with ornate classical imagery, fireworks in the sky above; crowds in the foreground observing the scene through the extensive smoke
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered "161" in upper right corner., and Titled 'A View of the temple of Concord, published by Whittle and Laurie, 1814.' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829.
Publisher:
Published Septr. 9, 1814, by James Whittle & Richard Holmes Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Green Park (London, England),, England, London, London (England), and London.
publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 3, 1748.
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 31+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
View of the great fireworks on account of [the] general peace
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text below title: This elegant piece of architecture is 410 long & 105 feet high, is embellish'd with statues of Justice, Prudence, Fortitude ..., and Sheet numbered "130" in ink in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Printed for Tho. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard & John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill
"View at night of the structure erected for the firework display in St James's Park in 1749, showing the fireworks in action."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Alternative Title:
View of the public fireworks exhibited on occasion of the general peace concluded October 7, 1748
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from description of varaint state in the British Museum online catalogue., Variant (earlier?) state, showing fewer fireworks, of a print in the British Museum. See British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
A young tightrope walker balances herself as she walks across the wire high above a crowd a fashionable dressed crowd of men, women, and children in a large field surrounded by trees. A fireworks display brightens the sky as the sun sets behind the trees
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Published May 18, 1822, by Thos. Kelly, 27 Paternoster Row
Letterpress broadside with a description of the Grand National Jubilee of 1814 surrounded by eight woodcut views (clockwise from top): The Temple; The Pagoda on Fire; The Jubilee Balloon; The Enemy on Fire; Sham Fight on the Serpentine; Boarding an American; The Royal Booth; The Castle
Description:
Title from first line of text below image. and "Price sixpence plain, or one shilling coloured"--Price below imprint.
Publisher:
Printed and published by John Fairburn, Jun. Fountain Court, Minories
A trade card for a deal in naval equipment and fireworks decorated wtih various kinds of fireworks including Catherine wheels, flares or firecrackers, signal lights, quadrants, and other tools for sailors
Description:
Title from item., Date of publication from dealer's description., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and For further information, consult library staff.
"View of the Jubilee Fair in Hyde Park; in foreground to left a small stage erected with a band playing and jesters performing, a small crowd stands in front, a few tents in central foreground with signs such as "Duke of Wellington Whitbreads Intire", and on a lamp "Dancing and Singing Here"; beyond a crowd stands by river bank watching a sham sea fight, many sailing ships on water with smoke billowing from the scene, on the opposite river bank the fair continues."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Text below image: This fair and naumachy or sham sea fight in Hyde Park was in honour of peace. This jubilee on Augt. 1, 1814, was to celebrate the return of peace and the centenary of the reign of the illustrious House of Brunswick and to commemorate the glorious Battle of the Nile., With lettered key (from A to D) etched on either side of text below image: A. The Naumachy, representing the Battle of the Nile. B. The Serpentine River. C. The fair, which lasted upwards of a week. D. The fireworks in Kensignton Gardens let off at eleven at night., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Print glazed; removed from contemporary frame (53 x 62 cm) which is stored separately.
Publisher:
Published Sept. 10, 1814, by J. Pitts, No. 14 Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Subject (Geographic):
Hyde Park (London, England), England, and London
Subject (Topic):
Festivals, Buildings, Temporary, Parks, Banners, Crowds, Eating & drinking, Fairs, Fireworks, Fools & jesters, Historical reenactments, Musicians, and Show tents
