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A classical courtyard filled with natural philosophers, scientists and artists. Engraving after S. Le Clerc.

A large balloon is hanging over the old town hall at Calais preparing for take-off. Coloured wood engraving.

A voluminous woman crossing a bush in a circle of foliage to get to a latrine; perhaps representing Garnerin's London balloon flights of the time. Etching by J. Gillray, 1802.

Crowds of people are watching in the streets as a balloon leaves the ground. Coloured etching after Char. de Lovinier.

Men and dogs in an arctic landscape with three hot-air balloons: proposed method of reaching the North Pole by J.P. Cheyne. Coloured wood engraving by C. Roberts.

A fox ascends in a balloon, descends into a pit and walks off arm in arm with Lord North; representing Charles James Fox's coalition with Lord North under pressure from William Pitt the younger. Coloured etching, 1783.

Commedia dell'arte characters are raising a balloon by having it pulled by horses. Coloured etching, ca. 1785.

James Sadler setting off on the proposed first crossing of the Irish Sea from Dublin by  balloon, 1812; with details of the hydrogen barrels and equipment. Engraving.

Ballooning: four figures. Coloured engraving by Garner.

A balloon ascending carrying Robert Cocking with his parachute; Robert Cocking; the parachute descending and about to crash at Lee in London. Coloured lithograph.

Ballooning: hydrogen barrels and other equipment used in ballooning. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1803.

James Sadler setting off on the proposed first crossing of the Irish Sea from Dublin by balloon, 1812. Watercolour.

Three balloons travel over a polar landscape: proposed method of reaching the North Pole by J.P. Cheyne. Coloured wood engraving by C. Roberts, 1877.

Men on horseback with swords are chasing a balloon in the sky. Coloured wood engraving by Smeeton after Forrvielle.

The ascent of the balloon 'Zenith' above the clouds with its three occupants (Crocé-Spinelli, Tissandier and Sivel) conducting operations, 1875. Coloured wood engraving.

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Ballooning

Images from the collections

Images about Ballooning

Works from the collections

Three balloons travel over a polar landscape: proposed method of reaching the North Pole by J.P. Cheyne. Coloured wood engraving by C. Roberts, 1877.

Men on horseback with swords are chasing a balloon in the sky. Coloured wood engraving by Smeeton after Forrvielle.

A large balloon is hanging over the old town hall at Calais preparing for take-off. Coloured wood engraving.

The ascent of the balloon 'Zenith' above the clouds with its three occupants (Crocé-Spinelli, Tissandier and Sivel) conducting operations, 1875. Coloured wood engraving.

Ballooning: four figures. Coloured engraving by Garner.

Ballooning

Images from the collections

Images about Ballooning

Works from the collections

Three balloons travel over a polar landscape: proposed method of reaching the North Pole by J.P. Cheyne. Coloured wood engraving by C. Roberts, 1877.

Men on horseback with swords are chasing a balloon in the sky. Coloured wood engraving by Smeeton after Forrvielle.

A large balloon is hanging over the old town hall at Calais preparing for take-off. Coloured wood engraving.

The ascent of the balloon 'Zenith' above the clouds with its three occupants (Crocé-Spinelli, Tissandier and Sivel) conducting operations, 1875. Coloured wood engraving.

Ballooning: four figures. Coloured engraving by Garner.

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