Engraved plate of balloons, airships and other flying machines – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Engraved plate of balloons, airships and other flying machines comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. 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 conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Engraved plate of balloons, airships and other flying machines
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Among the many early aeronautical prints in this gallery, this engraved plate stands out for its wide view of flying machines, grouping balloons and airships together on a single sheet. Engravings like this circulated widely in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the Montgolfier brothers' hot-air balloon of 1783 had sparked a European fascination with flight. French printmakers were especially active in recording these experiments, and plates such as this one helped the public picture a future in which people might travel through the air. Look closely at the variety of craft shown, since it reflects how many competing designs were being tried before the airship and the balloon settled into their separate paths.
| Original scan | 3,574 × 2,417 px · prints to 12 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02494u [Balloons, airships, and other |
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