Title
Hand-coloured etching depicting the hot-air balloons ascending from the Palace of Versailles, before the Royal Family.
Caption
Hand-coloured etching depicting the hot-air balloons, released by the Montgolfier Brothers, ascending from the Palace of Versailles, before the Royal Family. The first passengers included a sheep, duck and rooster. Dated 1783
Date
1783
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP17A02_094
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60.0Mb (5.9Mb) / 17.5in x 13.3in / 5263 x 3985 (300dpi)