Framed Print: Luigi Piana, Aereonauta Bolognese, circa 1853
Framed Print: Luigi Piana, Aereonauta Bolognese, circa 1853
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Framed Print: Luigi Piana, Aereonauta Bolognese, circa 1853

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  • Title: Luigi Piana, Aereonauta Bolognese, circa 1853
  • Description: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Italian balloonist Luigi Piana. Includes a map of his various balloon ascents from Rome, with a note that he was killed on his fifth ascent on November 27, 1853. A vignette showing a balloon ascension is above the portrait. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82.)
  • Subjects: Balloonists--Italian--1850-1900, Piana, Luigi,---1853
  • 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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