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 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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