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Abriss dess Kaÿsserlichen Fewerwercks Schlosses: vnd Barraquen,: worinen dass Fried vnd Freudenmahl gehalten worde, vor Nurnberg auff St. Joh: Schuessplatz. Ao. 1650

Description:
  • The print depicts fireworks displays held on the night of 14 July 1650 on the St. Johannis Schiesplatz in Nuremberg to celebrate the restoration of …
Year:
1650
Contributor:
Troschel, Peter, ca. 1620-ca. 1667 (creator)
Herr, Michael, 1591-1661 (creator)
Genre:
etchings (prints)
Subject:
Fireworks > Pictorial works
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
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Anguis &c.; Cassena &c.

Description:
Plate T57 from The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands by Mark Catesby.
Year:
1771
Contributor:
Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749 (artist)
White, Benjamin, ca. 1724-1794 (publisher)
Genre:
etchings (prints)
Local ID:
3-SIZE QH41 .C4x 1771
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
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Chürfürstl. Sachsisches zübereites Fewer werck sambt dem scheiben schiessen undt fewer Mörsselen bey Vöstung Pleissenburg bey tage. Anno 1667, den 8. Jullÿ.

Description:
  • Title from lettering in banner at top center of image
Year:
1667
Contributor:
Merian, Caspar, 1627-1686 (creator)
Genre:
etchings (prints)
Subject:
Fireworks > Pictorial works
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
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Confederate war etchings Etching no. 6

Description:
  • India paper proofs, mounted.
  • The original sketches, 30 in number, were drawn, etched and printed, in an edition of 200 sets for subscribers, by Dr. …
Year:
1800
Contributor:
Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912 (creator)
Genre:
etchings (prints)
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham > 1809-1865 > Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures and cartoons > United States
Confederate States of America > History
United States > History > Humor
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
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Fig. 1. Trophis americana. 357. 2. Myrtus Chytraculia. 239. 3. Spigelia Anthelmial

Description:
Plate T37 from The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands by Mark Catesby.
Year:
1771
Contributor:
Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749 (artist)
White, Benjamin, ca. 1724-1794 (publisher)
Genre:
etchings (prints)
Local ID:
3-SIZE QH41 .C4x 1771
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
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A representation of the great storm at Providence Sept. 23rd 1815

Description:
View of Market Square in Providence, Rhode Island (identifiable by distinctive buildings and the sign of William Wilkinson's Book store at far right) at the …
Year:
1816
Contributor:
Kidder, James, 1793-1837 (engraver)
Bowen, Daniel, 1760-1856 (publisher)
Genre:
aquatints (prints)
etchings (prints)
Subject:
Floods > Rhode Island > Providence > Pictorial works
Storms > Rhode Island > Providence > Pictorial works
Disasters > Rhode Island > Providence > Pictorial works
Providence (R.I.) > Pictorial works
United State > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
P11322
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
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Schwedischen Fewerwerks. Anno 1650

Description:
  • A depiction of the Swedish fireworks at Nuremberg in honor of the Swedish plenipotentiary in Germany, Count Palatine Carl Gustav (the future king of Sweden, …
Year:
1652
Contributor:
Merian, Caspar, 1627-1686 (creator)
Genre:
etchings (prints)
Subject:
Fireworks > Germany > Nuremberg > Pictorial works
Charles Gustav > X, King of Sweden > 1622-1660
Local ID:
P11315
Collection:
Brown University Library
Brown Olio
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