La descente du globe aerostatique dans la Prairie de Nesle [Engraving of balloon in Nesle, France]

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La descente du globe aerostatique dans la Prairie de Nesle [Engraving of balloon in Nesle, France]

Description

Engraving, "La descente du globe aerostatique dans la Prairie de Nesle," depicting a balloon descending in Nesle, France, original piece dated circa 1850s. Text in French is engraved below the image.

Label included with engraving: "Satirical print on a site for the Great Exhibition. In color. 5.5 x 9.25 London, 185?"

Date

1850s circa

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Coverage

Bibliographic Citation

The William E. Boeing Sr. Papers/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2005-10-06-B_image_091_01