Cartoon on the failure of the celebrations at the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the Sacrament of the Miracle, 1820, Espièglerie du plus ancien bourgeois de Bruxelles (title on object), Cartoon on the failed fireworks during the celebration of the 450th anniversary anniversary of the Sacrament of the Miracle in Brussels, July 16-30, 1820. Manneken Pis blows a wind towards the fireworks display and urinates on a pole with fireworks in the shape of a bird, a reference to the wet weather during the celebrations, causing part of the planned fireworks fell through. In the front another

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