Lithograph of a balloon above a rider on a rearing horse – Vintage Print
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Lithograph of a balloon above a rider on a rearing horse comes to life in this antique lithograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Lithograph of a balloon above a rider on a rearing horse
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A rider on a rearing horse sits beneath a balloon in this lithograph, a pairing that sets it apart from plainer balloon views. Lithography became a popular way to reproduce images in France in the early nineteenth century, and balloon subjects were a favorite after the Montgolfier brothers' hot-air ascent over Paris in 1783 turned flight into public spectacle. The rearing horse suggests a deliberate play on daring and motion, though the artist and the occasion it marks are not named here. Prints like this show how ballooning spread into the wider visual culture of its time.
| Original scan | 2,546 × 4,290 px · prints to 8 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02492u[Woman seated sidesaddle o |
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