Print: M. Eiffel, Our Artist's Latest Tour De Force, June 29, 1889
Print: M. Eiffel, Our Artist's Latest Tour De Force, June 29, 1889
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Print: M. Eiffel, Our Artist's Latest Tour De Force, June 29, 1889

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  • Title: M. Eiffel, Our Artist's Latest Tour De Force, June 29, 1889
  • Description: Caricature of Gustav Eiffel in the form of the Eiffel Tower, which he built for the Exposition universelle in Paris in 1889. A balloon is in the background. (Source: A.G. Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82).
  • Creator: Sambourne, Linley, 1844-1910, artist
  • Subjects: Eiffel, Gustave,--1832-1923, Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)--1880-1890
  • 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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