Hot air balloon silhouetted against mountains at sunset – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of Hot air balloon silhouetted against mountains at sunset. 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 brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Hot air balloon silhouetted against mountains at sunset
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Sunset light has turned this balloon into a dark silhouette floating above a line of mountains, with its envelope and basket reduced to simple shapes against a bright sky. Ballooning in the United States grew out of nineteenth-century experiments with hot air and gas lift, and by the early twentieth century balloons were a familiar sight at fairs, races and mountain launches. Pictures like this one were prized for their graphic clarity, since the backlight removes detail and leaves a bold outline that reads at a glance.
| Original scan | 3,598 × 2,400 px · prints to 12 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 512831607_8349e153bf_b hot air balloon silhouette rose de vents |
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