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Nicolas Guérard|Anonymous, French, 17th century

Fireworks celebrating the erection of the Temple of Glory and equestrian statue of Louis le Grand, Paris 1699

1699
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34.7 × 23.1 cm (13.7 × 9.1 in)

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