Hand colored etching on paper. L'ascension de Testu-Brissy à Limoges en 1786, 1790. Mounted horseman in tubular-shaped balloon over village; red, blue, yellow and green coloring. This scene is a depiction of Pierre Tetu-Brissy who combined showmanship and the pursuit of science when he ascended into the sky, mounted on horseback. Tetu-Brissy and the horse made it through the experiment alive, although the aeronaut explained that the horse had bled from the nose at lower altitudes. Created by Digitized by Julie Weinstein Date Created 02/23/2021 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Art; Aviation Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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