Punch's Anniversaries—No. 6 The First Balloon Ascent in England, September 15, 1784
Anon
Genre: | Illustration, Drollery |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. |
Illustrators: | J T, pseud. [John Tenniel] * |
Subjects: | Aeronautics, Invention, Technology, Amusement |
Subtitled 'Vincent Lunardi Throwing Out a Little Ballast', depicts two aeronauts rising from a crowd of people in a balloon. One aeronaut is throwing some foul-looking fluid out of the basket to lighten the balloon. | |
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