The ascent of the balloon, around 1783 - Lot 144

Lot 144
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The ascent of the balloon, around 1783 - Lot 144
The ascent of the balloon, around 1783 Folded fan, the silk sheet painted with gouache celebrating the first flight of a balloon. On the sides, the balloon of Charles and Robert flying over the Tuileries garden on August 27, 1783; and on the right the balloon in the plain of Nesle more than 40 km from Paris. At the centre, a father enjoys seeing his child in the arms of his mother and his nanny. On the reverse: scrolls. Ivory frame* finely pierced with foliage. H.t. 28 cm - H.f. 13 cm (major restorations)
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