Framed Print: Les Rois S'en Vont-- Bon Voyage!, circa 1848
Framed Print: Les Rois S'en Vont-- Bon Voyage!, circa 1848
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Framed Print: Les Rois S'en Vont-- Bon Voyage!, circa 1848

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Framed Print: Les Rois S'en Vont-- Bon Voyage!, circa 1848Framed Print Les Rois S en Vont Bon Voyage circa 1848Framed Print Les Rois S en Vont Bon Voyage circa 1848
Size:12" x 15"

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  • Title: Les Rois S'en Vont-- Bon Voyage!, circa 1848
  • Description: French cartoon about kings departing for the moon, possibly in reference to the end of monarchy in Europe. Print shows several balloons labeled "Service du roi" from Spain, Prussia, Denmark, Naples, etc., landing in England, where the passengers board a train for a trip to the moon.
  • Subjects: Balloons (Aircraft)--1840-1860, Railroads--England--1840-1860, Rulers--1840-1860
  • 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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