The Ascent of the Aerial Balloon

The European magazine, and London review: containing the literature, history, politics, arts, manners and amusements of the age (London, Printed for J. Fielding [etc., 1782]-1826)

The European magazine, and London review: containing the literature, history, politics, arts, manners and amusements of the age (London, Printed for J. Fielding [etc., 1782]-1826)

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URI

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/193035

Date

1778-1788

Description

Engraving showing a crowd gathered to watch the Montgolfier balloon ascent on September 19, 1783, which was the first involving live passengers--a rooster, a sheep and a duck.

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Subject

Ballooning, Animal experimentation, Balloon ascensions -- France -- 1780-1790, Crowds