Reward+24 XP Fanciful Costumes: Costume of the Fireworks Maker jigsaw puzzle
Nicolas de Larmessin II, c. 1690 · Art
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Fanciful Costumes: Costume of the Fireworks Maker
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About this puzzle
Fanciful Costumes: Costume of the Fireworks Maker is a free online jigsaw puzzle you can play straight in your browser, at any size from 12 to 500 pieces. Drag a piece near where it belongs and it snaps into place; joined pieces then move together as one. Your progress saves on this device, so you can close the tab and carry on later — and every finish earns points towards your next level and grows something in My Garden.
The picture is a work by Nicolas de Larmessin II , c. 1690, in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. It is in the public domain (Public Domain (CC0)), which is why we can offer it here at full resolution and free of charge.
About the print
From a series of comic prints made in Paris around 1690 by Nicolas de Larmessin II, in which each tradesperson is dressed in the tools of their trade. The fireworks maker’s costume is built from rockets, Catherine wheels and fireworks, from head to toe. These playful engravings were popular in their day and are still a favourite with print collectors.
How to solve it
A single figure on a plain ground: build the figure from the head down, following the rockets and wheels, which are each distinct. The plain background is the slow part — place it last, by its edges against the figure.
Puzzle facts
| Size | Pieces cut | Grid | About how long |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seedling | 12 | 3 × 4 | 5–10 min |
| Sprout | 24 | 4 × 6 | 5–10 min |
| Bloom | 48 | 6 × 8 | 15–25 min |
| Bush | 96 | 8 × 12 | 45–75 min |
| Tree | 204 | 12 × 17 | 1½–2½ hours |
| Orchard | 294 | 14 × 21 | 2½–4 hours |
| Orchard | 513 | 19 × 27 | 5–7 hours |
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