A French faience plate with aeronauts with flags, 1785. Artist: Unknown
A French faience plate with aeronauts with flags, 1785. A popular painted scene was the Charles and Robert balloon, 'Globe'. This was the world's first gas balloon, designed by a French professor of physics, Jacques Charles, and constructed by the brothers Jean and Noel Robert.
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License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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