Print: Aeronautics, 1818
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  • Title: Aeronautics, 1818
  • Description: Technical illustration shows early balloon designs: "Lana's aeronautic machine," Montgolfiers' balloon," "Blanchard's balloon," "Garnerin ascending [and] descending" in his parachute, the "Charles & Roberts' balloon" being inflated, the "form of the wings employed by Lunardi," and the "form of the wings employed by Blanchard."
  • Creator: Warren, Ambrose William, 1781?-1856, engraver
  • Subjects: Balloons (Aircraft)--1780-1800, Blanchard, Jean-Pierre,--1753-1809--Associated objects, Charles, Jacques Alexandre Cesar,--1746-1823--Associated objects, Garnerin, Andre Jacques,--1769-1823--Associated objects, Lana Terzi, Francesco,--1631-1687--Associated objects, Lunardi, Vincent,--1759-1806--Associated objects, Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne,--1745-1799--Associated objects, Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel,--1740-1810--Associated objects, Parachutes--1790-1800, Robert, M. N.--Associated objects
  • 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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