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fireworks/illuminations

Also known as: fireworks/illuminations; illuminations; fireworks
Scope note: For temporary architecture erected for firework displays, see 'temporary architecture'.
Broader terms: x13310; leisure/entertainment

323 related objects

album

Museum number: 1920,0917,0.292 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production date: 18thC(early) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album

Museum number: 1920,0917,0.285 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album

Museum number: 1920,0917,0.284 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

album; painting

Title: Persian Drawings and Penmanship |
Museum number: 1974,0617,0.9.3 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production date: 18thC |
Production place: Made in:Awadh |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Awadh

album; painting

Title: Hindu and Persian Miniatures and Penmanship |
Museum number: 1974,0617,0.10.62 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production date: 18thC

album; painting

Title: Hindu and Persian Miniatures and Penmanship |
Museum number: 1974,0617,0.10.59 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production date: 18thC

book of prints; illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1973,U.1180.1-18 |
Producer name: Print made by:Ottomar II ElligerPrint made by:Christian Albert Wortmann

drain-cover; stand

Museum number: 2017,3002.1 |
Producer name: Made by:Matsuo Giken Co, Ltd (株式会社マツオ技研)Designed by:Nagaoka City (長岡市) |
Cultures/periods: x13943 Heisei Era |
Production date: 22 April 2013 19 June 2013

drawing

Museum number: 2004,0723,0.1 |
Producer name: BIOG166811 Attributed to a Follower of:Nainsukh |
Production date: 1760

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0411.37 |
Producer name: BIOG46315 Drawn by:William Simpson |
Production date: 1876

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.525 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1835

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0411.38 |
Producer name: BIOG46315 Drawn by:William Simpson |
Production date: 1876

drawing

Museum number: G,5.139 |
Producer name: BIOG44906 Drawn by:Thomas Sandby |
Production date: 1749

drawing

Museum number: 1964,1212.6 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 18thC(late)

drawing

Museum number: 1975,0118.14 |
Producer name: BIOG38225 Drawn by:Paul Ayshford Methuen, 4th Baron Methuen |
Production date: 1937

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.567 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1844

fan-print

Title: Ryogoku hyosen hanabi Toto Meisho |
Museum number: 1931,0513,0.27 |
Producer name: BIOG1708 Print artist:Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) |
Production date: 1840 |
Production place: Made in:Japan

hanging scroll; painting

Museum number: 1913,0501,0.32 |
Producer name: BIOG16130 Made by:Zhang Zhong |
Cultures/periods: x14440 Qing dynasty |
Production date: 1801-1850 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:China

medal

Museum number: M.8299 |
Producer name: BIOG109681 Designed by:Martin Holtzhey |
Production date: 1734 |
Production place: Made in:Leeuwarden

painting; album

Museum number: 1920,0917,0.66 |
Production date: 1750

painting

Museum number: 1880,0.2239 |
Production date: 1790-1810 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

painting; hanging scroll

Title: Applauding February |
Museum number: 2002,1001,0.3 |
Producer name: BIOG56864 Made by:Song Shi-yop 송시엽 |
Production date: 2001 |
Production place: Made in:Pyongyang

painting

Museum number: 1948,1009,0.99 |
Producer name: BIOG166811 Attributed to:Nainsukh |
Production date: 1760-1763 |
Production place: Painted in:Guler |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

painting

Museum number: 1940,0713,0.97 |
Production date: 1800 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

painting

Museum number: 1940,0713,0.63 |
Production date: 1800 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

painting

Museum number: 1913,0617,0.4 |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Painted in:Punjab Hills |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

painting

Museum number: 1920,0917,0.237 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production date: 1730 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:India

photographic print; trade-card; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: Heal,62.1 |
Producer name: After:John DroeshoutPrint made by:William Marshall |
Production date: 1635

print; uki-e

Title: (Shinpan) Uki-e Ryogoku-bashi yu-suzumi hanabi kenbutsu no zu （新版）浮絵両国橋夕涼花火見物之図 |
Museum number: 1906,1220,0.472 |
Producer name: BIOG1820 Print artist:Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) |
Cultures/periods: An'ei EraTenmei Era |
Production date: 1779-1793 |
Production place: Made in:Japan

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot |
Museum number: X,4.398 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 After:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1617-1699

print

Title: No 98,Ryogoku hanabi 両国花火 Meisho Edo Hyakkei　名所江戸 |
Museum number: 1906,1220,0.745 |
Producer name: BIOG1708 Print artist:Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) |
Production date: 1858 |
Production place: Made in:Japan

print

Title: Eigentlicher Grundriss des Fewerwerks Sclosses |
Museum number: 1880,0710.506 |
Producer name: BIOG192515 After:Gerhard Graass |
Production date: 1750 |
Production place: Published in:Nuremberg

print

Title: Representation du feu d'artifice et de l'illumination |
Museum number: 1861,1109.439 |
Producer name: After:Pierre Louis Dumesnil le jeuneAfter:Louis Claude Dumesnil |
Production date: 1744

print; satirical print

Title: The Firework Macaroni Caricatures, Macaronies & Characters, published by |
Museum number: 1915,0313.198 |
Producer name: BIOG24516 Published by:Matthew Darly |
Production date: 1772

print

Title: A perfect description of the firework in Covent Garden that was performd at the charge of the gentry |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3041 |
Producer name: After:Bernard Lens IIPublished by:John Thomas Smith |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Vue de la Maison de Ville illuminée |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1164 |
Producer name: BIOG42620 Print made by:Georg Caspar von Prenner |
Production date: 1737 |
Production place: Published in:Turin (city)

print

Title: A Perspective View of the Temple of Concord erected for the display of the National Fireworks in Com |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2378 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print

Title: Abriss des Kaysserlichen Fewerwerks Sclosses |
Museum number: 1880,0710.505 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1750

print

Title: Plan et Elevation du Feu D'Artifice |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2362 |
Producer name: Print made by:DurandPrint made by:Mlle Fombonne |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; satirical print; broadside

Title: The grand whim for posterity to laugh at: ... |
Museum number: G,5.136 |
Producer name: BIOG148372 Published by:T Fox |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: After |
Museum number: 1826,0313.20 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1736 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Verderera representacion de los festivos juegos del fuego |
Museum number: 1861,1012.2726 |
Producer name: Print made by:Antoine HérissetAfter:Jean François Guillieaumon |
Production date: 1739

print

Museum number: 1870,1008.2999 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1650

print

Title: The Chinese Bridge & Pagoda, St James's Park |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2373 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joshua GleadahAfter:John William Edy |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: ... feu d'artifice, fait par l'ordre de ... Michel Moresin ... Ambassadeur ... de Venise |
Museum number: 1861,1109.460 |
Producer name: BIOG24582 Print made by:Jérôme David |
Production date: 1653

print; title-page

Museum number: 1896,1230.226 |
Producer name: BIOG25667 Print made by:John Droeshout |
Production date: 1635 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; almanac

Title: [Almanach pour l'an MDCCVIII] L'Heureuse Naissance du Prince des Asturies, fils |
Museum number: Mm,2.116 |
Producer name: Published by:Nicolas II LangloisPublished by:Jean Mariette |
Production date: 1707 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; book-illustration

Title: Temple of Concord in the Green Park |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2376 |
Producer name: Print made by:James SandsAfter:John Preston Neale |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Hollands vreede vuur werken |
Museum number: Y,8.58 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard PicartAfter:Pieter Jacobsz. Roman |
Production date: 1713

print

Title: Capricci di varie figure di Iacopo Callot - The Nancy set |
Museum number: X,4.399 |
Producer name: BIOG21725 Print made by:Jacques Callot |
Production date: 1621

print; book-illustration

Title: Indian Fire Works |
Museum number: 2010,7081.7299 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick James HavellAfter:Capt Felix Jones |
Production date: 1831

print

Title: The exact draught of the Fire Work that was perform'd on the River Thames July 7th 1713, being the T |
Museum number: Y,1.135 |
Producer name: BIOG48458 Print made by:Sir James Thornhill |
Production date: 1713

print

Title: An illumination |
Museum number: 1862,1011.573 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPublished by:Edward Orme |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: After |
Museum number: 1826,0313.21 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1736 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A representation of the Fire-Workes in St James's Square on the joyfull occasion of his Maties Glori |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2204 |
Producer name: BIOG35514 Print made by:Bernard Lens II |
Production date: 1695

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,62.4 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1750

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Manner of Making & Representing Flowers, &c. in the Chinese Fireworks. |
Museum number: Y,4.502 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.3854 |
Producer name: BIOG222923 Print made by:G Hayden |
Production date: 1810

print

Title: A perfect description of the firework in Covent Garden that was performd at the charge of the gentry |
Museum number: 1853,0813.103 |
Producer name: BIOG35514 Print made by:Bernard Lens II |
Production date: 1690

print

Title: The Chinese Bridge Illuminated |
Museum number: 1867,0309.1625 |
Producer name: Print made by:Matthew DubourgAfter:John Heaviside Clark |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Vuurwerk in de Vyver Feu d'artifice au Vyver |
Museum number: 1849,0210.476 |
Producer name: Print made by:Romeyn de HooghePublished by:Arnout Leers I |
Production date: 1691 |
Production place: Published in:Hague, The

print; satirical print

Title: Un soir de fête nationale Les beaux jours de la vie |
Museum number: 1886,1012.136 |
Producer name: Print made by:Honoré DaumierPrinted by:Aubert & Cie |
Production date: 1844 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Afbeelding van het Vuurwerk theater ... in de Vijver binnen S'Gravenhage ... den 13. december 1702 |
Museum number: 1882,0812.412 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jan van VianenAfter:Jacob Roman |
Production date: 1702

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: A View of the Public Fireworks to be exhibited on Occasion of the General Peace Concluded at Aix la |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2367 |
Producer name: BIOG176696 Published by:Richard Baldwin |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Tivoli Tableaux de Paris |
Museum number: 1866,0407.993 |
Producer name: Print made by:Félix DelaruePrinted by:Charles Motte |
Production date: 1827

print; satirical print

Title: Un soir de fête nationale Les beaux jours de la vie |
Museum number: 1918,0511.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:Honoré DaumierPrinted by:Aubert & Cie |
Production date: 1844 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: A Plan and Elevation of the Royal Fire Works as it was performed in St James's Park April the 27 174 |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2360 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard ParrAfter:William Halfpenny |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Afbeeldinge van de vuur wercken door ... Staten General ... geordonneert ter occasie der heerlicke s |
Museum number: Mm,3.71 |
Producer name: BIOG37322 Print made by:Daniel Marot I |
Production date: 1702

print

Title: Dessein de l'illumination et du feu d'artifice donné à Moseigneur le Dauphin à Meudon le 3e Septembr |
Museum number: 1861,1109.457 |
Producer name: BIOG23126 Print made by:Charles Nicolas Cochin fils |
Production date: 1736-1737

print

Title: Vrede handel tusschen Engelandt en ons |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2901 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Print made by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1674 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; book-illustration

Title: Vuurwerk inde Vyver Feu d'artifice au Vyver |
Museum number: 1880,1113.1355 |
Producer name: Print made by:Romeyn de HooghePublished by:Arnout Leers I |
Production date: 1691 |
Production place: Published in:Hague, The

print

Title: Troisieme journée Rupture du palais ... par un f Les plaisirs de l'Isle enchantée |
Museum number: 1900,1231.1571 |
Producer name: After:Israel SilvestrePrint made by:Jean Lepautre |
Production date: 1664

print

Title: Prospect eines Lustfeuerwerk welches ... am Main zu Würtzburg ...vorgestelt worden. d. 22 Sept.1725 |
Museum number: 1920,0701.2 |
Producer name: BIOG40429 Print made by:Andreas Nunzer |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:Nuremberg

print

Title: Fête du sacre et couronnement de leurs Majestés Impériales |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1176 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis LecoeurPublished by:Jacques Louis Bance (Bance aîné) |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1874,0808.885 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1580-1630

print

Title: A representation of the Royal Fire-work perform'd by the directions of Coll. Hopkey and Coll. Borgar |
Museum number: 1880,1113.1357 |
Producer name: BIOG35514 Print made by:Bernard Lens II |
Production date: 1713

print

Title: Representation du feu d'artifice |
Museum number: 1861,1012.2733 |
Producer name: After:Jean TremblinAfter:Pierre Beausire |
Production date: 1745

print

Title: Venetian Fireworks III |
Museum number: 2000,1126.16 |
Producer name: BIOG44082 Print made by:Clare Romano |
Production date: 1997

print

Title: Feu d'artifice |
Museum number: Y,8.78 |
Producer name: After:Louis MidartPublished by:Christian von Mechel |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:Basel

print; map

Title: D' 'XVII provincien, met de aengrensende landen en steden, etc. |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2900 |
Producer name: Print made by:J SoreauPublished by:Marcus Willemsz. Doornik |
Production date: 1674 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.2275 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780

print

Title: Konsten Vreugde vuuren, angestoken na d'Inhaling v Le Feux d'Artifice, representé devant sa Mayesté a |
Museum number: 1934,0217.56 |
Producer name: Print made by:C SchurmAfter:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1691

print

Title: Wedding of Willem Duke of Julich-Cleve and Jacobea Margravine of Baden 1585 |
Museum number: 1872,0113.605 |
Producer name: BIOG31788 Print made by:Frans Hogenberg |
Production date: 1585

print; book-illustration

Title: Dublin fireworks |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2986 |
Producer name: BIOG148426 Published by:John Hinton |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Fireworks |
Museum number: 1840,0314.212.e |
Producer name: BIOG22979 Print made by:Claude Lorrain |
Production date: 1637

print

Title: A representation of the Fire-Workes in St James's Square on the joyfull occasion of his Maties Glori |
Museum number: 1859,0806.1 |
Producer name: BIOG35514 Print made by:Bernard Lens II |
Production date: 1695

print

Title: Ryogokubashi sekisho Edo hakkei |
Museum number: 1941,0208,0.6 |
Producer name: BIOG806 Print artist:Keisai Eisen (渓斉英泉) |
Production date: 1845 |
Production place: Made in:Japan

print

Title: Vorstellung des kostbaren Kunst- und Lust-Feurwerchs |
Museum number: 1859,1210.1103 |
Producer name: BIOG145424 Print made by:Matthias Wieland |
Production date: 1747 |
Production place: Published in:Munich

print

Museum number: 1861,1109.444 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1580-1620

print; satirical print; broadside

Title: The grand whim for posterity to laugh at: ... |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2364 |
Producer name: BIOG148372 Published by:T Fox |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Castrum triumphi lucens et ardens |
Museum number: Mm,2.16 |
Producer name: BIOG31987 Print made by:Romeyn de Hooghe |
Production date: 1686

print; book-illustration

Title: A view of the public fireworks |
Museum number: Y,8.84 |
Producer name: BIOG192064 Published by:Robert Baldwin I |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside

Title: 'Eigentliche und ware Abconterfactur der zweyer Schlösser' |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2392-2393 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jost AmmanPublished by:Jost Amman |
Production date: 1570 |
Production place: Published in:Nuremberg

print

Title: Eereport en vuurwerk op de markt te Vere |
Museum number: 1870,1008.3001 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1734

print

Title: An Horizontal View of the Public Fireworks ordered to be exhibited on occasion of the General Peace |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2356 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1749

print

Title: Fireworks |
Museum number: 1840,0314.212.c |
Producer name: BIOG22979 Print made by:Claude Lorrain |
Production date: 1637

print; broadside; almanac

Title: Almanach pour l'an de grace MDCCV Heureuse Naissance de Monseigneur le Duc de Bretag |
Museum number: 1927,1008.450 |
Producer name: BIOG197832 Published by:Nicolas II Langlois |
Production date: 1704 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: La clemenza coronata dalla giustizia e dalla pace nel tempio dell' eternita |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2979 |
Producer name: BIOG46885 Print made by:Alessandro Specchi |
Production date: 1700

print

Title: Vue perspective de l'illumination |
Museum number: 1861,1012.135 |
Producer name: Print made by:François Antoine AvelineAfter:Charles Nicolas Cochin fils |
Production date: 1745

print

Title: A view of the fireworks ... at his Grace the Duke of Richmond's |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1168 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)