Portrait D'apres Nature De Quatre Phisiciens Celebres Volants Sans Ballon, circa 1784
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Image Title: Portrait D'apres Nature De Quatre Phisiciens Celebres Volants Sans Ballon, circa 1784
Date: 1784?
Summary: French cartoon shows Abbe Miollan as a cat and Janinet with bag of money(?) over his shoulder beating a hasty retreat after the failure of their balloon ascension attempt on July 11, 1784 enraged the crowd of spectators at the Luxembourg gardens in Paris.
Subjects: Balloon ascensions--France--Paris--1780-1790
Cats--France--1780-1790
Original Media: Etching
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