Title
Aerostatic experiment 21st November 1783 at the Château de la Muette.
Caption
Aerostatic experiment on 21st November 1783 at the Château de la Muette: first human balloon flight undertaken by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and the marquis d’Arlandes
Coloured etching and framed (50,3 x 40,3 cm)
Muller-Quênot Collection
Info+
On 21st Novembre 1783 at Château de la Muette in front of two hundred guests among them, Beaumarchais, Lavoisier, Benjamin Franklin, Malesherdes and Condorcet. There was such an intense silence that only the balloon's crackling fire could be heard. Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and le marquis d’Arlandes left the ground for their first aerial journey. The emotion of the scene was strong as the balloon and its two passengers gradually rose above the trees in the park. It was an enthralling sight, with the balloonists waving their handkerchiefs and hats in front of a captivated crowd. Immense joy spread throughout the parc de la Muette.
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Association Muller Quenot Rosheim
Reference
MQR10A00_075
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,1Mb (3,8Mb) / 14,1in x 16,5in / 4236 x 4961 (300dpi)