Title
Plate with balloon design
Caption
Plate with polychrome design, Auxerre
Ballon avec au-dessus, la mention "SIC ITUR AD ASTRA"
Diameter 23 cm
Muller-Quênot Collection
Info+
Charles and Robert's hydrogen balloon with the Montgolfier family motto "SIC ITUR AD ASTRA."
Jean-Pierre Blanchard also makes reference to this motto.
Nowadays, the Canadian air force uses this same motto
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Association Muller Quenot Rosheim
Reference
MQR10A00_058
License type
Rights managed
Available size
67,2Mb (3,6Mb) / 16,5in x 15,8in / 4961 x 4738 (300dpi)