Cartoon shows a young boy with wings on his back, about to jump down from a pole and attempt to fly. The harlequin costume and the references to the pastry cook of Anieres are unclear. The background shows the Swiss clock-maker Jakob Degan and his ornithopter dangling beneath a balloon. Some other experimenters, notably George Cayley, read accounts of Degan's exploits and assumed that the man had flown without the balloon. Created by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Date Created 11/23/2021 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Art; Aviation Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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