Ballooning Collection (page 7)

The Montgolfier Brothers Balloon Experiment at the Chateau de la Muette
CHT179904 The Montgolfier Brothers Balloon Experiment at the Chateau de la Muette, 21st November, 1783 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ascent of the great Montgolfier Balloon, 1838 (colour litho)
GHL12502 Ascent of the great Montgolfier Balloon, 1838 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Early French balloon ascents, 1780s (coloured engraving)
6032817 Early French balloon ascents, 1780s (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early French balloon ascents)

Early Hot Air Balloon in Flight, 1828 (watercolor)
3036357 Early Hot Air Balloon in Flight, 1828 (watercolor) by Italian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Balloonist Francesco Orlandi on an early hot air balloon flight; watercolor, 1828)

Sophie Blanchard in the basket of her balloon during her Milan flight in the presence
4072602 Sophie Blanchard in the basket of her balloon during her Milan flight in the presence Napoleon, 1811 (lithograph) by Rados

Nadars balloon, Le Geant being prepared at the Champ de Mars
485186 Nadars balloon, Le Geant being prepared at the Champ de Mars, Paris for its first flight on 4 October, 1863, illustration from Paris a Travers Les Siecles : Tome 5

Giovanni Battista Luder, standing in a balloon basket during an ascent over Florence
908391 Giovanni Battista Luder, standing in a balloon basket during an ascent over Florence, 1795-1850 (etching) by Lasinio

Francois Pilatre de Rozier, c. 1785 (engraving)
908388 Francois Pilatre de Rozier, c.1785 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French chemistry)

Professor Kings captive balloon, The Pioneer, Manhattan Beach Resort, California
696888 Professor Kings captive balloon, The Pioneer, Manhattan Beach Resort, California, 1879 (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American

Group portrait in front of a captive balloon, Berlin, c. 1850 (sepia photo)
696887 Group portrait in front of a captive balloon, Berlin, c.1850 (sepia photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; German, out of copyright

The Ascent of the Aerostat in the Jardin des Tuileries, 1st December
CHT179395 The Ascent of the Aerostat in the Jardin des Tuileries, 1st December, 1783 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Peasants attacking the balloon of Jacques Charles and the Robert Brothers after it came down at Gonesse
3648074 Peasants attacking the balloon of Jacques Charles and the Robert Brothers after it came down at Gonesse, 27 August 1783 (engraving) by German School

Bredins aerostatic machine, 1784 (chromolitho)
2815945 Bredins aerostatic machine, 1784 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bredins aerostatic machine, 1784)

Tethered military balloon at the Battle of Fleurus, 26 June 1794 (chromolitho)
2815942 Tethered military balloon at the Battle of Fleurus, 26 June 1794 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Very modern originality, a wedding celebrated in a balloon, in the clouds, 300 meters above sea level
2815410 Very modern originality, a wedding celebrated in a balloon, in the clouds, 300 meters above sea level, in Texas (colour litho) by Beltrame

The adventure of three aeronauts who left Rome, who fell in the open Adriatic Sea and rescued by fishermen
2815075 The adventure of three aeronauts who left Rome, who fell in the open Adriatic Sea and rescued by fishermen (colour litho) by Beltrame

Adventure touched in England for the two Italian aeronauts who took part in the race for the Gordon Bennet Cup
2814944 Adventure touched in England for the two Italian aeronauts who took part in the race for the Gordon Bennet Cup (colour litho) by Beltrame

Terrible death of a balloonist at Beuzeville (colour litho)
2819069 Terrible death of a balloonist at Beuzeville (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terrible death of a balloonist at Beuzeville, France)

Hugh Willoughby, American balloonist (chromolitho)
2817130 Hugh Willoughby, American balloonist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugh Willoughby, American balloonist)

He Steers his Flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air that felt unusual weight. 1810 (etching)
3869782 He Steers his Flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air that felt unusual weight. 1810 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after); (add.info)

Mr Sadlers Ascent from Hackney, 1811 (print)
3869781 Mr Sadlers Ascent from Hackney, 1811 (print) by Elmes, William (fl.1797-1814); (add.info.: Depiction of Englands first balloonist, James Sadler (1753-1828)

The Balloon, Zenith, during a long distance flight from Paris to Bordeaux in March, 1875
2962402 The Balloon, Zenith, during a long distance flight from Paris to Bordeaux in March, 1875, pub 1875-1880 (colour lithograph) by French School

German soldiers firing at a French balloon (engraving)
2789407 German soldiers firing at a French balloon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German soldiers firing at a French balloon)

Aventures D Un Heritier A Travers Le Monde (engraving)
2789042 Aventures D Un Heritier A Travers Le Monde (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aventures D Un Heritier A Travers Le Monde)

Launching homing pigeons from a balloon (chromolitho)
2782528 Launching homing pigeons from a balloon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Launching homing pigeons from a balloon)

Terrible balloon accident in Germany (colour litho)
2782430 Terrible balloon accident in Germany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terrible balloon accident in Germany)

A balloon flying above a forest fire in Germany (colour litho)
2779714 A balloon flying above a forest fire in Germany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A balloon flying above a forest fire in Germany)

The loss of the airship America (colour litho)
2779659 The loss of the airship America (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The loss of the airship America)

Vincenzo Lunardi, Italian balloonist, who made a hydrogen balloon flight from the Artillery Ground, London, in 1784
3639790 Vincenzo Lunardi, Italian balloonist, who made a hydrogen balloon flight from the Artillery Ground, London, in 1784

Francois Laurent le Vieux d Arlandes, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c
2619127 FranAzois Laurent le Vieux d Arlandes, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Une Ascension il y a Cent Ans (colour litho)
3098459 Une Ascension il y a Cent Ans (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Ascension il y a Cent Ans)

A balloon struck by a train (colour litho)
3097610 A balloon struck by a train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A balloon struck by a train. Ballon Tamponne Par Un Train)

Gay-Lussacs balloon ascent from Paris, 9 September 1804 (colour litho)
3100170 Gay-Lussacs balloon ascent from Paris, 9 September 1804 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gay-Lussacs balloon ascent from Paris)

Salomon August Andree (chromolitho)
3105161 Salomon August Andree (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salomon August Andree, 19th Century Swedish explorer)

The Comte d Artois hot air balloon built by Alban and Vallet at Javelle, near Paris
2619134 The Comte d Artois hot air balloon built by Alban and Vallet at Javelle, near Paris, France in 1785, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

The first successful balloon flight of Jean-Pierre Francois Blanchard on 2 March 1784
2619129 The first successful balloon flight of Jean-Pierre FranAzois Blanchard on 2 March 1784, in a hydrogen gas balloon launched from the Champ de Mars, Paris, France

Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er
2646295 Experience du globe aerostatique du MM. Charles et Robert au Jardin des Thuileries le 1er decembre 1783, pub. 1783 (hand-coloured engraving) by French School

Cartoon, En Balloon - a satire on the ballooning craze. circa 1846

Ascent of Mr Coxwells Great Balloon from the Crystal Palace Grounds (engraving)
1610674 Ascent of Mr Coxwells Great Balloon from the Crystal Palace Grounds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fatal Balloon Ascent in France, carrying off the Dead Bodies (engraving)
1611763 The Fatal Balloon Ascent in France, carrying off the Dead Bodies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fatal Balloon Ascent in France)

Ascent of the Victoria Balloon, at Hastings (engraving)
1625529 Ascent of the Victoria Balloon, at Hastings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascent of the Victoria Balloon, at Hastings)

Through the Clouds by Day and Night (engraving)
1590829 Through the Clouds by Day and Night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Through the Clouds by Day and Night)

Aerostatic Machine, Ballooning
George B Bales, newly invented Aerostatic Machine - Ballooning. circa 1850

The Late Mr Charles Green, the Aeronaut (engraving)
1099485 The Late Mr Charles Green, the Aeronaut (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Mr Charles Green, the Aeronaut)

Ballooning, James Sadler over the Lighthouse, Dublin. 1812

Invention of the hot air balloon by the Montgolfier Brothers, France, 1783 (chromolitho)
1093600 Invention of the hot air balloon by the Montgolfier Brothers, France, 1783 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Liebig educational card)

Alberto Santos-Dumonts airship flying around the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 19 October 1901 (chromolitho)
1094134 Alberto Santos-Dumonts airship flying around the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 19 October 1901 (chromolitho) by French School

Andre-Jacques Garnerin descending from a balloon by parachute, 1797 (chromolitho)
1094285 Andre-Jacques Garnerin descending from a balloon by parachute, 1797 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Ballooning: A Sky-High Adventure Unveiling Europe's Majestic Skies" Embark on a breathtaking journey as we explore the enchanting world of ballooning, where dreams take flight and imaginations soar. From the mesmerizing Bristol Balloon Festival in Avon, England to the picturesque landscapes of Stowmarket in Suffolk, this captivating event has captured hearts across the United Kingdom and beyond. Witness history unfold with Charles Green's remarkable balloon event in Stockport, as he defied gravity and left spectators awestruck. Marvel at the Vauxhall Royal Balloon ascent, a regal spectacle that painted the skies with vibrant colors against London's iconic backdrop. Step back into time as we relive Mr. Sadler's daring ascent from Nottingham and Merton Fields in Oxford – courageous feats that pushed boundaries and paved the way for future adventurers. Picture yourself amidst Parisian charm, gazing up at a Montgolfier balloon gracefully gliding through its azure canvas. Experience an adrenaline rush as balloons ascend from Seal near Sevenoaks in Kent during an exhilarating race organized by the Green brothers. Feel your heart skip a beat witnessing Sophie Blanchard fearlessly taking flight over Milan – her bravery inspiring generations to come. Uncover tales of epic battles fought among these majestic giants during "The Battle of Balloons, " where skilled pilots showcased their prowess high above European skies. And imagine floating serenely over Egypt's Valley of Kings aboard hot air balloons at dawn; an ethereal experience that offers unparalleled views of ancient wonders beneath you. Ballooning is more than just an adventure; it is a testament to human ingenuity and our insatiable desire to conquer new horizons. So buckle up tight and let your spirit soar alongside these magnificent vessels as they paint Europe's heavens with splendorous hues - forever etching memories that will stay aloft within our souls.