Hand-colored etching of the 'Poisson Aerostatique,' or Flying Fish, on a purported flight from Plazentia to Coria, a distance of twelve leagues, on March 10, 1784. Scene shows the Flying Fish aloft over water between the two cities, with observers on the shore. A personification of wind is in the left side of the image. 'A Paris chez J. Chereau rue St. Jaques au dessues de la Fontaine St. Severin aux 2 Colonnes No. 257.' Created by Vanessa Nagengast Date Created 12/19/2014 Source National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Keywords Art Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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