Le ballons sortis pendant le Siege de Paris, 1870-1871 – Vintage Print
![Le ballons sortis pendant le Siege de Paris, 1870-1871, Paris : Lith. Grandjean et Gascard, 12 r. du Jardiner, [between 1870 and 1880] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/68/682521cc9fc2-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique lithograph captures Le ballons sortis pendant le Siege de Paris, 1870-1871 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Le ballons sortis pendant le Siege de Paris, 1870-1871
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This hand-colored lithograph is titled *Les ballons sortis pendant le Siège de Paris*, and its "Carte" label marks it as a map-style broadside, which sets it apart from pictures of the balloons themselves. It was printed by Grandjean et Gascard in Paris and published by M.G. Mangin, probably in the 1870s. During the Siege of Paris, from September 1870 to January 1871, Prussian forces encircled the city, and balloons were launched from within it to carry mail, passengers and pigeons over the enemy lines. The print comes from the Tissandier collection, named for the aeronaut and writer Gaston Tissandier, who flew out of the besieged city.
| Created / published | Paris : Lith. Grandjean et Gascard, 12 r. du Jardiner, [between 1870 and 1880] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (broadside) : lithograph, partially hand-colored. |
| Notes | Carte Publiée par M.G. Mangin |
| Subjects | tous droits réservés"-- printed by map. Title from item. Tissandier collection." |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,051 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-224014 |
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