Sujet
Transport of the balloon 'Entreprenant' from Mauberge to Charleroi, 1794 (1890s). Artist: Anon
Légende
Transport of the balloon 'Entreprenant' from Mauberge to Charleroi, 1794 (1890s). In 1794 the revolutionary Committee of Public Safety established a company of balloonists for the French Army, the French Aerostatic Corps, based at Meudon in the suburbs of Paris. One of their balloons, the 'Entreprenant' provided vital reconnaissance information at the Battle of Fleurus in 1794. From the series The Dream of Flight. From a private collection.
Date
1890
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images
Notre référence
HRM19D91_077
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,1Mo (4,3Mo) / 29,3cm x 42,8cm / 3458 x 5059 (300dpi)