Vanity Fair caricature of Alberto Santos-Dumont in his Number 6 airship. Man dressed in c.1900 fashion (white striped shirt, dark vest, red cravat, boater hat, upturned moustache) in tight-fitting balloon basket from the waist down. Man manages controls for the airship with his left hand and gestures with his right. Propeller mounted to basket behind man, everything is supspended from a long, skinny tan balloon pointed at both ends. "Santos Dumont No6" written on balloon. Proportions distorted typical of caricature. Created by Jeannie Whited Date Created 09/15/2021 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Art; Aviation Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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