Title
Box commemorating Charles and Robert's flight
Caption
Box commemorating Charles and Robert's flight, 1st December 1783
Elm burl, tortoishell, and painted design on vellum (diam. 8.1 cm)
18th century
Muller-Quênot Collection
Info+
Charles the physicist and the Robert brothers invented the hydrogen balloon in the course of 1783. The first free balloon took off from the Champs de Mars on 27th August 1783. The 1st December 1783 at the Tuileries, Charles and the youngest of the Robert brothers took to the air on board a gas balloon, they landed in Nesle la Vallée.
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Association Muller Quenot Rosheim
Reference
MQR10A00_013
License type
Rights managed
Available size
40,8Mb (2,9Mb) / 13,3in x 11,9in / 4003 x 3560 (300dpi)