Rowers on a lake with a hot air balloon at sunset – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Rowers on a lake with a hot air balloon at sunset, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Rowers on a lake with a hot air balloon at sunset
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Rowers glide across a still lake while a hot air balloon hangs in the evening sky, the two shapes set against the colors of sunset. Pairing a human-powered boat with a balloon, which drifts on the wind rather than moving under its own effort, makes for a quiet contrast between two very different ways of traveling over water and air. Early balloon flights in the 1780s drew crowds across Europe and America, and by the twentieth century recreational ballooning had grown into a popular pastime, often flown at dawn or dusk when the air is calm. Scenes like this one capture that leisure culture, where a summer evening on the water could share the view with a balloon rising slowly overhead.
| Original scan | 2,000 × 990 px · prints to 7 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 461374692_468a83e382_o Rowers laruth |
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