Canvas Print: Charles Aux Thuilleries i.e., Tuileries Le 1e Decembre 1783
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Canvas Print: Charles Aux Thuilleries i.e., Tuileries Le 1e Decembre 1783

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  • Title: Charles Aux Thuilleries i.e., Tuileries Le 1e Decembre 1783
  • Description: Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist J.A.C. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783. Includes banner with caption "Jusq'alors san egal, le monarque des airs, y suivit son rival" and large bird in foreground, with balloon in background.
  • Subjects: Balloonists--French--1790-1850, Charles, Jacques Alexandre Cesar,--1746-1823
  • 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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