
3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
Description
French balloonists Nicolas and Jean Robert, recieved by Philippe-Alexandre-Emmanuel-Francois-Joseph de Ghistelles at his chateau at Beuvry. Illustration from 'Histoire des ballons et des aeronautes celebres: 1783-1800' (History of balloons and famous aeronauts), by Gaston Tisandier (1843-1899), published in 1887.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10415788
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