Montgolfier in the Clouds- Constructing of Air Balloons for the Grande Monarque, March 2 1794. Print of Joseph Montgolfier floating on a layer of clouds and blowing bubbles into the sky. This British lampoon ridicules Montgolfier for supposedly boasting that he could conquer British Gibraltar with an aerial army. Created by Digitized by Julie Weinstein Date Created 02/10/2021 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Art; Aviation Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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