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Hot-air balloon by Jean-Pierre Blanchard
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The hot air balloon with parachute and small boat underneath that made an experimental flight on 17 March 1784 above the Champ de Mars in Paris. Next to it an image of only the small boat with movable wings. The parts are numbered and explained in the explanation next to the image.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineLuchtballon van Jean-Pierre Blanchard. 1784. Rivière. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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