Canvas Print: Rescue Of Jules Duruof And His Wife Off The Skagerrak, circa 1870
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Canvas Print: Rescue Of Jules Duruof And His Wife Off The Skagerrak, circa 1870

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Canvas Print: Rescue Of Jules Duruof And His Wife Off The Skagerrak, circa 1870Canvas Print Rescue Of Jules Duruof And His Wife Off The Skagerrak circa 1870Canvas Print Rescue Of Jules Duruof And His Wife Off The Skagerrak circa 1870Canvas Print Rescue Of Jules Duruof And His Wife Off The Skagerrak circa 1870
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  • Title: Rescue Of Jules Duruof And His Wife Off The Skagerrak, circa 1870
  • Description: Print shows Jules Duruof and his wife being rescued at sea from the sinking basket of their balloon "Le Tricolore" which lost altitude over the North Sea off the coast of England. Duruof holds his wife above the waves as two fishermen maneuver their boat into position to save them; a larger fishing vessel can be seen on the right. The balloon which was carried off by the wind after the Duruofs were rescued was eventually recovered in the Skagerrak.
  • Subjects: Ballooning accidents--1870-1880, Boats--1870-1880, Duruof, Caroline,--1845-1933, Duruof, Jules,--1841-1898, Rescues--1870-1880
  • Collection: Tissandier Collection. The collection contains items documenting the early history of aeronautics with an emphasis on balloon flight in France and other European countries. Subjects include general and technical images of balloons, airships, and flying machines; portraits of famous balloonists; views of numerous ascensions, accidents, and world’s fairs; cartoons featuring balloon themes; pictorial and textual broadsides; and colorful ephemera and poster advertisements. There are also several hundred illustrations clipped from books and newspapers. The pictures, created by many different artists, span the years 1773 to 1910, with the bulk dating 1780-1890.
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