Fireworks Display Presented to the Dauphin on his Sixth Birthday on September 3, 1735, in the Gardens at Meudon

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II, 1736

For the sixth birthday of young prince Louis, King Louis XV's heir, an extravagant party was given at the royal chateau of Meudon, five miles from Paris. · description from the collection

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Artist: Charles-Nicolas Cochin II ¹
Date: 1736 ¹
Medium: Etching and engraving ¹
Original: 4,671 × 3,900 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Gift of funds from the Print and Drawing Council

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