Le ballon de Lyon, engraving of a balloon over Lyon – Historic Print
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Description
A window into the past: Le ballon de Lyon, engraving of a balloon over Lyon, preserved in this antique engraving. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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.
Le ballon de Lyon, engraving of a balloon over Lyon
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Lyon, the Rhône and Saône city in eastern France, is the setting for this engraving, which shows a balloon drifting above the rooftops and river. The Montgolfier brothers' hot-air flight of 1783 set off a wave of public fascination with aerial travel across France, and printed views like this one carried the spectacle to readers far beyond the city. Engravings of this kind were valued for their fine line work and were often sold as single sheets. The print offers a useful glimpse of how early balloon flight was imagined and presented to the public.
| Original scan | 3,303 × 5,000 px · prints to 11 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02448uLe ballon de Lyon, |
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