Design of fireworks: the rocket in its propelling capsule
Object type: Drawing
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Anonymous, Italian, 17th century
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1650–1750
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over leadpoint or graphite, ruling and extensive compass construction
Dimensions: Sheet: 6 5/16 × 3 3/4 in. (16 × 9.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit line: Gift of Morrison H. Heckscher, 2015
Accession year: 2015
Tags: Fireworks