Aèrostat système Vaussin – Vintage Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Aèrostat système Vaussin. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Aèrostat système Vaussin
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The title names this balloon after the "système Vaussin," a design linked to a French inventor of the same name. It belongs to the years after the Montgolfier brothers' first public flights in 1783, when France led a rush of experiments that turned ballooning from a spectacle into a technical pursuit. Builders competed to balance lift, steering and safety, so a named system like this one shows how quickly designers were trying to improve on the first hot-air and hydrogen models. The shape of the envelope and the way it was suspended are the best places to see those ideas being tested.
| Original scan | 3,792 × 4,760 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | Aèrostat système Vaussin |
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