Balloonists

Bust-length double profile portrait of the Montgolfier brothers, French ballonists; after the gold medal designed by Houdon. Quotation from Ovid printed below portrait. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist, Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier. Tissandier collection.

Scottish cartoon shows a group of men conversing as balloons sail overhead. Possibly Scottish balloonist James Tytler and Italian balloonist Vincent Lunardi.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Includes image of Blanchard's balloon demonstrating his experiments with balloon navigation. Tissandier collection.

Bust-length double profile portrait of the Montgolfier brothers, French ballonists; after the gold medal designed by Houdon. Two images below portrait show "Projet d'un Monument a elever a Mr. Charles" in Paris More

Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist, Joseph Montgolfier. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist, Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Tissandier collection.

Half-length profile portrait of French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist, Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Tissandier collection

Half-length portrait of Italian balloonist Vincent Lunardi, shown with his pets and tribute verse below the image. Mounted with separate sheet "First ae̋rial voyage in England" and possibly Lunardi's signature. More

Bust-length double profile portrait of the Montgolfier brothers, French ballonists. After the gold medal designed by Houdon. Printed below portrait: verse and Se vende chez F.M. Will à Augsbourg. Tissandier collection.

Half-length portrait of French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Italian balloonist Vincent Lunardi, with text describing highlights of his diplomatic and aerial activities. Tissandier collection.

Print shows Dr. Jeffries in a balloon while flying towards the French shore and checking the barometer during his second voyage with Blanchard in 1785. Gift; Mrs. James Means(?); 1946. Published as the frontis More

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Italian balloonist Vincent Lunardi. "Si vende da Luigi Maresculchi alla Stamperia di Musica nel Pallazzo nuovo che fa Cantone ai Gradoni di Chaija" printed below title. Tissandie More

"Son tableau est fidel et vrai comme lui" printed below portrait. Tissandier collection.

Oval head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist and parchutist A.J. Garnerin. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist J.A.C. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783. Tissandier collection.

Half-length portrait of the first English woman to ride in a balloon.

Oval head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pair of oval head-and-shoulder portraits; at left is a woman, Mrs. R--ss and the man at right is an unnamed balloonist. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist J.A.C. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783. Tissandier collection.

Tissandier collection. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist J.A.C. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783. "Jusq'alors san égal, le monarque des airs, y suivit son rival" printed b More

Half-length portrait of Baron Du Pont Duchambon with balloon in background. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist J.A.C. Charles, who made the first flight in a hydrogen balloon, Dec. 1, 1783. Includes banner with caption "Jusq'alors san égal, le monarque des airs, y More

Bust-length double profile portrait of the Montgolfier brothers, French ballonists. After the gold medal designed by Houdon. Printed above portrait: MS C.L. no. 429. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of solicitor, Edward Spencer, who accompanied balloonist Charles Green on several ascensions. A balloon with an attached parachute is in the background. Printed signature below title More

Half-length portrait of French ballonist Francesco Arban standing in the basket of a balloon, waving his hat. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist Francesco Arban di Lione commemorating his twelfth flight.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist, Francesco Arban, commemorating his twelfth flight. Includes items related to his work: a gas bag and netting, a telescope, barrels of gas, and a balloon ascendi More

Tissandier collection. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Print shows banner with name of Italian balloonist Vincent Lunardi; includes figure playing a drum and two others dancing. "Preco" printed below image. "Bilhete d'introduc̦ão na Platca do Anfitheatro do Terreir More

Tissandier collection. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist and parachutist, André Jacques Garnerin.

Half-length portrait of French balloonist, Marie-Madeleine-Sophie Armand Blanchard. Tissandier collection. Reference copy in LOT 3844.

"Portrait de Gaston Tissandier. Gravure sur bois de Smeeton Tilly d'après une photographie. Collection Gaston Tissandier" inscribed next to portrait. Tissandier collection.

Caricature shows French photographer and balloonist Felix Nadar sitting in the basket of a balloon in flight while holding his camera.

Drawing shows French balloonists J. de Revilliod and Albert and Gaston Tissandier standing at the right of the basket of the balloon "George Sand," which is tethered at Le Mans, France, during the Siege of Pari More

Caption continues: The Committee would respectfully announce ... Professor Jno. A. Light, the world renowned and successful Aeronaut ... will make a grand ascension from the Borough of Huntingdon ... in his vet More

Print shows the French balloon "La Ville de Calais" with several passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and two or three others, standing in the basket. Scale: Echelle de 25 mill. pour 1 mêtre 1/40. Prin More

French caricature shows the balloonist Camille Dartois in a balloon labeled "Hippodrome" and Bradbury, a circus performer, standing while riding a horse at the Hippodrome, Paris. Illus. from: La grenouille, pr More

Tribute written by Mr. Wrabelly of Hungary, town of Pressbourg (Bratislava), on the occasion of seeing the giant Giffard balloon exhibited in the Tuileries gardens during his visit to the World Exposition held More

Tissandier collection. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tissandier collection. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tissandier collection. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tissandier collection. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Italian poster shows two men in a captive balloon labeled "Italia"; the uniformed man sits on the hoop, and the other stands in the basket waving a cloth. Tissandier collection.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist, Gaston Tissandier. Library has two versions, mounted together: with text (no. 85a) and proof before letters (no. 85b). Tissandier collection.

Caption continues: Republique Française ... Fête Communale de Neuilly-Sur-Seine Le Dimanche 5 Juillet 1885 ... Sous le Patronage de la Municipalitʹe. Bella C. Landauer collection. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1964:R1.

"Alt. 2000 m., au dessus de la fort de Cricy, a Monsieur Gaston Tissandier [...] du votre ascension du 26 juin 1886, Maurice [...]" inscribed upper left corner of image. Tissandier collection.

Drawing shows preparation for a balloon ascension, view from the balloon, landing at Chauvigny and deflation, and discussion of the event at the dinner table at the Chateau de l'Odière. Attribution and date bas More

Drawing shows preparation for a balloon ascension, view from the balloon, landing at Chauvigny and deflation, and discussion of the event at the dinner table at the Chateau de l'Odière. Compare with pencil sket More

: tradecards,3857 ( tradecards,3857 ) .. Subject (TGM): Coffee industry; Children; Girls; Balloonists; Balloons (Aircraft); Birds;

Sheet of 10 uncut cards; individually numbered and issued as "Collection 476", "1re série." Captions in French are printed on the verso of each card. Tissandier collection.

Sheet of 10 uncut cards, individually captioned and numbered; issued as "Collection 476," "2ème série." French captions on each card. Tissandier collection. Exhibited: "The Dream of Flight" : American Treasure More

Besättningen för den planerade polarexpeditionen med ballong till Nordpolen 1896, året innan den genomförda Andréexpeditionen. Från vänster i bild Nils Gustaf Ekholm, meteorolog med erfarenhet av arktisk meteor More

"Dans votre Elixer de longue vie, ... Marseilles, Jan. '97, Nadar" printed below image. Tissandier collection.

No. CH 14904. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, Chicago. Public domain image of a balloon aerostat, early aeronautics, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Bruce Kendall, CIV Release Status: More

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.

Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Wrapper of v. 2 dated 1834.