FRAMED 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH BALLOONING ENGRAVING.18th Century. Framed engraving, of the period, depicting various balloons - the Versailles Balloon, Blanchards' Balloon, various instruments associated with early ballooning, and a 'view from a balloon above the clouds, as seen by Mr. Baldwin as he puffed over the City of Chester, September 8th, 1785.' Professionally framed in wood frame, silk matboard, and uv plexiglass. - Framed: 16 1/8" high x 14 1/18" wide. Estimate $75-100
Provenance: The Old Print Gallery, Washington, DC.
