Balloon Le Neptune, J. Duruof – Antique Print
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This historic image of Balloon Le Neptune, J. Duruof brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Balloon Le Neptune, J. Duruof
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The title names a specific craft, the balloon *Le Neptune*, and credits J. Duruof, so this picture centers on one named vehicle rather than ballooning in general. Balloon ascents in France drew large crowds from the late eighteenth century onward, after the Montgolfier brothers' hot-air flights of 1783 turned flight into a public spectacle. Pictures of individual balloons often recorded a launch, a flight or a craft's design for audiences who followed these events closely. The envelope, the basket and any surrounding crowd are worth studying for clues about how such ascents were staged.
| Original scan | 3,297 × 5,000 px · prints to 11 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02462uLe Neptune. J. Duruof |
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