Who created "Fireworks Display for the Convalescence of Louis XV"?

Fireworks Display for the Convalescence of Louis XV was created by Jacques de Lajoüe|François Le Moyne in 1726.

What medium is "Fireworks Display for the Convalescence of Louis XV"?

Fireworks Display for the Convalescence of Louis XV is Pen and gray and brown ink, brush and gray wash, with watercolor, over black chalk.

Is "Fireworks Display for the Convalescence of Louis XV" in the public domain?

Yes, Fireworks Display for the Convalescence of Louis XV is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Fireworks Display for the Convalescence of Louis XV

Jacques de Lajoüe|François Le Moyne

1726

Medium

Pen and gray and brown ink, brush and gray wash, with watercolor, over black chalk

Dimensions

14 3/4 x 14 7/8 in. (37.5 x 37.8 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 1999

Accession Number

1999.359

Tags

ObelisksColumnsFireworks

Art Historical Context

This vibrant drawing, *Fireworks Display for the Convalescence of Louis XV* (1726), captures a grand public spectacle celebrating the young French king's recovery from illness. Created collaboratively by Jacques de Lajoüe and François Le Moyne—two leading figures of the emerging Rococo style—it depicts an explosive fireworks show amid architectural grandeur, featuring soaring columns and obelisks that evoke the opulence of 18th-century royal festivities. Such events were lavish displays of monarchical power, uniting crowds in joyous pageantry during Louis XV's early reign. Executed in pen and...

Fireworks Display for the Convalescence of Louis XV

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