Caption

Figure shows an early design or a speculative drawing for a hot air balloon, globo areostatique, or aereostatic sphere from the late 18th century. The document, which contains both French and German inscriptions, describes the various components of the balloon, including sail for control and a pump, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th-century original, exact date of presentation unknown, historical

Date

Feb 05, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26C25_246

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

127.6Mb (7.8Mb) / 16.2in x 30.5in / 4872 x 9153 (300dpi)

Keywords

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