ID: 700000908 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700000908	Record Type: Movable Work

Décoration du feu d'artifice tiré à Londres en rejouissance de la paix en 1763 (etching (print); published: Chez Mondhare rue S. Jacques a l'Hotel de Saumur; published ca. 1763?; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 538584; accession number: 2000.PR.23*)

Note: The print shows a fireworks display held in Green Park in London in celebration of the treaties that marked the end of the Seven Year's War; An elevated facade with columns, allegorical statues, and a coat of arms is shown with the inscription "GORGE III REX" in reverse. A burst of fireworks behind the facade includes a wheel-shaped display which flashes the words "VIVAT REX" in reverse. Publication: A Paris : Chez Mondhare rue S. Jacques a l'Hotel de Saumur, [ca. 1763?].

Titles:

Décoration du feu d'artifice tiré à Londres en rejouissance de la paix en 1763 (preferred,C,U,RP,French-P,U,U)

Fireworks display held in Green Park, London, in celebration of the treaties ending the Seven Year's War in 1763 (C,U,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

etching (print) [300041365] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)

engraving (print) [300041340]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)

print (visual work) [300041273]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

prints (preferred)

Creation Date: published ca. 1763?

Creator Display:

published: Chez Mondhare rue S. Jacques a l'Hotel de Saumur [preferred,GRISC]

publishers Mondhare, Louis-Joseph (French publisher, active 18th century) [500354120]

Locations:

Current: Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500353615] Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 538584; accession number: 2000.PR.23*

Credit Line: copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Special Collections

Address Note: 1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688

Other: Publication: Paris [7008038] Île-de-France (region (administrative division)), France (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: 1 print: etching, engraving, hand colored

	prints (visual works) [300041273]
	.......(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

	etching (printing process) [300053241]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, intaglio printing processes)

	engraving (printing process) [300053225]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <image-making processes and techniques>, <printing and printing processes and techniques>, printing processes, intaglio printing processes)

	hand coloring [300133555]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <additive and joining processes and techniques>, coloring (process))

Dimensions: image 23.5 x 38.6 cm, plate mark 25 x 39 cm, on paper 32.5 x 47 cm

General Subject:

events (preferred)

history and legend

Specific Subjects:

	fireworks (visual works) [300249836]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>) (AAT)

	vues d'optique [300378989]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by function>) (AAT)

	festivals (celebrations) [300073472]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, celebrations) (AAT)

	George III, King of Great Britain (English king, 1738-1820) [500009904]
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	Green Park [7544533]
	.....(Greater London (metropolitan area), England (country), United Kingdom (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet)) (TGN)

	customs (social concepts) [300055807]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), <culture and related concepts>, culture-related concepts) (AAT)

	Peace of Hubertusburg [901000189]
	.....((Literary works: Legal, Political, Governmental documents, Named written and performed works, Literature and Performing Arts)) (ICON)

	Treaty of Paris [901000190]
	.....((Literary works: Legal, Political, Governmental documents, Named written and performed works, Literature and Performing Arts)) (ICON)

Inscriptions: Décoration du feu d'artifice tiré à Londres en rejouissance de la paix en 1763

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Décoration du feu d'artifice tiré à Londres en rejouissance de la paix en 1763	........ [VP,GRISC]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) 538584
Fireworks display held in Green Park, London, in celebration of the treaties ending the Seven Year's War in 1763	........ [VP]
	........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Subject: ....... [VP,GRISC]

....................... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)

Note:
English	..... [GRISC]
	..... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)