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A VIEW of the FIRE-WORKES and ILLUMINATIONS at his GRACE the Duke of RICHMOND'S at WHITEHALL and on the River Thames on Monday 15 May 1749. Performed by the direction of Charles Fredrick Esq.

Hand coloured etching showing the Royal Fire-workes and Illuminations in Whitehall and on the River Thames on Monday 15 May 1749. The occasion for which George Frideric Handel composed his Music for the Royal Fireworks.

The firework display was for the benefit of King George II of Great Britain to celebrate the signing of the treaty at Aix la Chapelle in 1748 marking the end of the War of Austrian Succession. Unfortunately, during the display, one of the fireworks landed on the pavilion of the Temple of Peace, igniting the several thousand fireworks inside and killing three spectators.

Date

1749

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	10:27, 23 December 2018	700 × 531 (90 KB)	Ellywa	Reverted to version as of 22:30, 31 December 2006 (UTC). I will upload the other version
	05:06, 8 September 2012	700 × 531 (107 KB)	Harpsichord246	Color Enhanced
	22:30, 31 December 2006	700 × 531 (90 KB)	Cherubino	{{Information \|Description=A VIEW of the FIRE-WORKES and ILLUMINATIONS at his GRACE the Duke of RICHMOND'S at WHITEHALL and on the River Thames on Monday 15 May 1749. Performed by the direction of Charles Fredrick Esq. Hand coloured etching showing the R