Le tricolore, Tissandier Collection, France
Summary
Print shows the French "Le Tricolore" balloon in the colors of the French flag with three passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and another man, standing in the basket during an ascension in Paris, June 6, 1874.
Printed signature: J. Duruof, Paris, 6 Juin 1874.
"Echelle de 25 mill. pour 1 mêtre 1/40" printed lower left.
"Aèrostat de 800 mêtres cubes. Diamêtre 11m 53" printed lower right.
Library has two versions: full-color (no. 51) and alternate coloring (no. 52).
No. 52 (possibly a proof) lacks imprint information.
Tissandier collection.
Exhibited: "The Dream of Flight" : American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2003-04.
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Tags
duruof jules
balloons aircraft
french
balloon ascensions
paris
balloonists
lithographs
color
montparnasse paris france
tricolore
prints
19th century
lot 13403
tissandier collection
le tricolore
flag
balloon
library of congress
Date
01/01/1874
in collections
Location
Montparnasse (Paris, France)
,
48.84306, 2.32139
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
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