Balloonist Collection (page 4)

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

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)

The balloon man, caricature of the balloonist Montgolfier
The balloon man, l homme aux ballons, caricature of the balloonist Montgolfier by Jean-Baptiste Letourmy of Orleans, 18th century

Vincent Lunardi about to take off (engraving)
559688 Vincent Lunardi about to take off (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vincent Lunardi about to take off)

Searching for Andree, News! illustration from Le Petit Journal
REV287772 Searching for Andree, News! illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 4th September 1898 (colour litho) by Meaulle

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)

First aerial crossing of the English Channel (engraving)
3869766 First aerial crossing of the English Channel (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: First aerial crossing of the English Channel, 7th January 1785)

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 "Tankadere"was tossed about like a feather
3501817 The " Tankadere" was tossed about like a feather, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Adolphe FranAzois Pannemaker (1822-1900)

"Pirate!"cried Andrew Speedy. from
3501814 " Pirate!" cried Andrew Speedy. from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Louis Dumont (b.1822) 1873 (engraving) by Benett

"I should play a diamond", from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501809 " I should play a diamond", from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Adolphe FranAzois Pannemaker (1822-1900), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

If Fix had not received the blow, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501805 If Fix had not received the blow, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Henri-Theophile Hildebrand (1824-97), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

"I regret having nothing better to offer you", said Mr Fogg to Fix
3501801 " I regret having nothing better to offer you", said Mr Fogg to Fix, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Henri-Theophile Hildebrand (1824-97)

Nadar. Pub. 1867 (coloured lithograph)
2962407 Nadar. Pub. 1867 (coloured lithograph) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, known as Nadar (6 April 1820 A- 23 March 1910)

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

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)

Satirical cartoon, Blanchard landing in a field
Satirical cartoon, Blanchard the balloonist landing in a field, causing disruption to people and animals. Date: circa 1785

Satirical cartoon, Blanchard flying across the Channel
Satirical cartoon, Blanchard the balloonist flying with large wings, crossing the English Channel from Calais to Dover, carrying a ship. Date: circa 1785

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

The Founder of the Aero Club (colour litho)
979322 The Founder of the Aero Club (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Founder of the Aero Club. Frank Hedges Butler)

Near Stokes Croft with a view of Bristol skyline (site of Sadler and Clayfield
2832505 Near Stokes Croft with a view of Bristol skyline (site of Sadler and Clayfields balloon ascent in 1810), 1826 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham

The cold, increased by the tremendous speed, deprived them of the power of speech
3501829 The cold, increased by the tremendous speed, deprived them of the power of speech, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905)

They had forced the doors, and were fighting hand to hand with the travellers
3501827 They had forced the doors, and were fighting hand to hand with the travellers, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), 1873 (engraving) by French School

"Here I am gentlemen, "said he, from
3501816 " Here I am gentlemen, " said he, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Henri-Theophile Hildebrand (1824-97), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

There they found themselves in the presence of an animal
3501778 There they found themselves in the presence of an animal, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), engraved by Adolphe FranAzois Pannemaker (1822-1900)

Readers of all classes devoured the news relating to Phileas Fogg
3501769 Readers of all classes devoured the news relating to Phileas Fogg, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905)

James Glaisher, Meterorologist and Balloonist (photo)
611494 James Glaisher, Meterorologist and Balloonist (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Glaisher)

Un Incendie En Plein Ciel (engraving)
2788963 Un Incendie En Plein Ciel (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Incendie En Plein Ciel. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 9 November 1890)

Punch cartoon: Frederick Burnaby, British Army intelligence officer and balloonist (engraving)
6034912 Punch cartoon: Frederick Burnaby, British Army intelligence officer and balloonist (engraving) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

The balloon Jupiter, crashed into the branches of a tree by during a storm, near Paris, France, 1896 (engraving)
6000537 The balloon Jupiter, crashed into the branches of a tree by during a storm, near Paris, France, 1896 (engraving) by French School

Vauxhall. Mr. Green, Wednesday, July 31st, Pub. In London, 1820-1840 (litho)
2962400 Vauxhall. Mr. Green, Wednesday, July 31st, Pub. In London, 1820-1840 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vincenzo Lunardi, pioneering Italian balloonist (engraving)
6030663 Vincenzo Lunardi, pioneering Italian balloonist (engraving) by Nesmith, Burke (fl.1784); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vincenzo Lunardi (1754-1806)

A French Military Balloonist, 1880s (oil on panel)
2601978 A French Military Balloonist, 1880s (oil on panel) by Arus, Raoul-Joseph (1848-1921); 20.3x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; French, out of copyright

Jacob Degens 1808 ornithopter with flap valves, in which the pilot stood on a rigid
2619143 Jacob Degens 1808 ornithopter with flap valves, in which the pilot stood on a rigid frame and worked the wings with a movable horizontal bar, from Les Merveilles de la Science

French "Le Tricolore"balloon, 1874 (colour lithograph)
4072605 French " Le Tricolore" balloon, 1874 (colour lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gaston Tissandier, French balloonist, seated at a desk in his study
908392 Gaston Tissandier, French balloonist, seated at a desk in his study, 1880-1900 (wood engraving) by Thiriat, Henri (1866-97); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vincent Lunardi, 1784 (stipple engraving)
908389 Vincent Lunardi, 1784 (stipple engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vincent Lunardi (1759 - 1806); First aerial voyage in England

Mr. Blanchard, Aeronaut, c. 1780-1800 (stipple engraving)
908385 Mr. Blanchard, Aeronaut, c.1780-1800 (stipple engraving) by Bolomey, Benjamin Samuel (1739-1819) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An involuntary ascent (colour litho)
2779228 An involuntary ascent (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An involuntary ascent. A dramatic rescue 300 metres above the ground)

Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753 - 1809) and John Jefferies (1745 - 1819
2962415 Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753 - 1809) and John Jefferies (1745 - 1819) arriving in Calais after crossing the English Channel in a Hot Air Balloon on 7th January, 1785. pub

A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadlers ascending with him
2962409 A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadlers ascending with him and Captain Paget of the Royal Navy from the gardens of the Mermaid Tavern at Hackney on Monday, August 12, 1811. pub

cartoon of Nadar and his hot balloon, c. 1863 (coloured litho)
2962406 cartoon of Nadar and his hot balloon, c.1863 (coloured litho) by Humbert, Albert (1835-1886); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, known as Nadar (1820-23)

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"The Balloonist: A Journey through Time and Space" Step into the fascinating world of balloonists, where adventure knows no bounds. From the early days of aerostation to modern-day explorations, these fearless individuals have captured our imagination throughout history. The Schneider Trophy, a prestigious air race in the 1920s and 1930s, showcased the incredible skills of balloonists as they pushed the limits of speed and innovation. Their daring feats inspired awe and admiration. Alexander Friedman, a Soviet cosmologist, saw balloons as more than just vessels for flight. He envisioned them as tools for scientific exploration, allowing us to reach new heights and uncover secrets hidden in the skies above. In "The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, " an enchanting children's book from 1902 illustrated by W Heath Robinson, we are transported to a whimsical world where balloonists embark on magical journeys filled with wonder and excitement. Dating back even further is Robertson's Minerve balloon from 1804—a testament to humanity's enduring fascination with flight. This pioneering creation paved the way for future advancements in aviation technology. During the US Civil War, observation balloons played a crucial role in gathering intelligence on enemy movements. These floating platforms provided valuable insights that shaped military strategies during this tumultuous time. Before taking off on their daring expeditions, balloonists would consult with experts at Royal Vauxhall—an iconic pre-flight ritual that ensured safety precautions were meticulously followed before embarking on their airborne adventures. F. H Butler was one such intrepid individual who graced Vanity Fair magazine's pages—an esteemed recognition for his contributions to ballooning history. His passion for flight propelled him skyward amidst an era defined by courage and audacity. Gaspard-Felix Tournachon—known as Nadar—was not only a renowned French photographer but also an avid supporter of ballooning endeavors. Through his lens, he captured breathtaking images that immortalized the spirit of these airborne pioneers.