Engravings

Modern proof printed on Pascal Jeanjean paper, laid 250 gr.
Last 10 draws made in November 2018.
Dated, numbered, stamped - delivered with certificate of authenticity.

The context of this celebration is well known: Louis XIV, wishing to celebrate the conquest of Franche-Comté, had entertainment given in Versailles throughout the summer of 1674. This firework display fired on the Grand Canal was commissioned from the King's First Painter, Charles Le Brun, to spectacularly close the fifth and penultimate day of festivities. It also inaugurated the Grand Canal, whose pharaonic works were almost completed. The official book of the festival is the main source of information on the progress and decoration of this fireworks display.