Framed Print: Nadar, circa 1863
Framed Print: Nadar, circa 1863
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Framed Print: Nadar, circa 1863

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Framed Print: Nadar, circa 1863Framed Print Nadar circa 1863
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  • Title: Nadar, circa 1863
  • Description: French caricature of photographer and balloonist Nadar hanging onto his balloon, "Le Geant," as it drifts with the wind currents. The basket of the balloon is depicted as a camera.
  • Creator: Humbert, Albert, 1835-1886, artist
  • Subjects: Balloons (Aircraft)--France--1860-1870, Cameras--1860-1870, Nadar, Felix,--1820-1910, Photographers--France--1860-1870
  • 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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