Title
Attendance ticket for the takeoff of Jean-Pierre Blanchard's flying vessel at the Champs de Mars.
Caption
Deny, engraving
Attendance ticket for the takeoff of Jean-Pierre Blanchard's flying vessel on 28th february 1784 (postponed until 2nd March 1784) at the Champs de Mars.
Engraving with M. Blanchard's autograph (23 x 32.5 cm)
Muller-Quênot Collection
Info+
From the end of 1783 Jean-Pierre Blanchard began to build a balloon using silk to which he fitted different parts of the flying vessel that were abandonned several months previous. He added a rudder with two paddles to the contraption. A parachute was placed between the aerostat and the gondola to slow down the balloon's decent. This new machine was called the Flying Vessel. The experiment was due to take place on 1st February.
Jean-Pierre Blanchard quickly learned that new aerostatic experiments could also become a financial matter. He charged spectators to access the experiment enclosure, all of whom flocked to see the new machines takeoff into the air.
The tickets were printed and sold to help fund the flight of the Flying Vessel, but the flight was postponed to 2nd March.
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Association Muller Quenot Rosheim
Reference
MQR10A00_170
License type
Rights managed
Available size
31,8Mb (2,4Mb) / 12,7in x 9,8in / 3796 x 2927 (300dpi)