Title
Crystal intaglio engraving
Caption
Engraving showing Charles and Robert's flight from the jardins des Tuileries on the 1st December 1783
Engraved crystal with painted design (3 x 2.3 cm)
Muller-Quênot Collection
Info+
Charles the physicist and the Robert brothers invented the hydrogen balloon in 1783. The first "free balloon" rose over the Champs de Mars on 27th August 1783. On 1st December 1783 at the Tuileries, Charles and the youngest of the Robert brothers took off into the air on board a gas balloon. They landed in Nesle la Vallée.
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Association Muller Quenot Rosheim
Reference
MQR10A00_124
License type
Rights managed
Available size
35,2Mb (1,5Mb) / 11,8in x 11,6in / 3543 x 3470 (300dpi)