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Book ID: 2078
Title Description des festes données par la ville de Paris à l'occasion du mariage de Mme Louise-Elisabeth de France et de Dom Philippe, infant . . . d'Espagne, les vingt-neuvième et trentième août mil sept cent trente-neuf
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Year of event 1739
Event description Wedding in Paris of Louise-Elisabeth, Dauphine (1727-1759), and Philippe de Bourbon, Duke of Parma (1720-1765)
Event type Weddings and betrothals
Event place Paris
Publication info Paris: impr. P. G. Le Mercier; 1740; 2°
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Illustrations 13 single or double-page engravings and 1 tail piece by P. Soubeyran, Jacques Rigaud and Jacques François Blondel after Edmond Bouchardon, Jacques Rigaud, Jacques François Blondel and Rousset
Festival type Balls; Fireworks; Illuminations; Naumachie; Water festivities/regattas
Rulers Louise-Elisabeth, Princess of France, Duchess of Parma; Philippe de Bourbon, Duke of Parma
Artists Blondel, Jacques François; Bouchardon, Edmond; Gabriel, Jacques; Rigaud, Jacques; Rousset; Salley; Servandoni, Jean Nicolas (Giovanni Nicolas); Soubeyran, Pierre
Shelfmark BL C.128.k.11.; BL 3Tab.6.; BNF EST- 82 ; BNF EST- 83; BNF GR FOL- RA4- 472; BNF GR FOL- Z LE SENNE- 65 ; BNF PD- 81 (A) -FOL; BNF RES GR FOL- Z ADLER- 3; BNF SMITH LESOUEF R- 31; V&A 104.L.14; V&A 104.L.15; BSB 2 Gall.sp. 21 ac ; BSB ESlg/2 Gall.sp. 21 ; BSB 2 Gall.sp. 21 ab ; BSB ESlg/2 Gall.sp. 21 a
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Notes Naumachia on the Seine, floating illuminations in differently shaped and decorated boates on the Seine. The designers were Salley, Jacques Gabriel and Jean Nicolas Servandoni.