Tissandier Collection (page 7)

La patrie est en danger. French political cartoon uses a scene from Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels to compare the situation surrounding the 1830 July Revolution in France to the time when l

Balloon with two passengers ascending over a town square, with French flags flying from tower and many spectators below. Date between 1880 and 1900

Dix-neuvieme ascension de Mr. Margat, l aeronaute... Text-only broadside announcing a balloon ascension by Jean Margat in France. Text includes statement by the balloonist. Date between 1830 and 1850

Balloon with parachute and propellers, associated with Francesco Orlandi, flying over a town harbor and spectators, possibly during an ascent in Italy between 1820 and 1850. Date between 1850 and 1900

Rescue of Jules Duruof and his wife off the Skagerrak. Print shows Jules Duruof and his wife being rescued at sea from the sinking basket of their balloon Le Tricolore which lost altitude over

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. Next Tuesday, 24th July, grand day and evening fete, will be given in honor of the foreign ambassadors

Double profile portrait of the Montgolfier brothers, French balloonists, with view of their birthplace, Annonay, and two other scenes from France pittoresque. Date between 1790 and 1850

Mr. Blanchard, lareonaute. Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Includes image of Blanchards balloon demonstrating his experiments with balloon navigation

A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadlers ascending with him and Captain Paget of the Royal Navy from the gardens of the Mermaid Tavern at Hackney on Monday, August 12, 1811

Spectators watch the balloon Le Monde ascending over an open field. Date between 1880 and 1890

Vie de Bonaparte, premier Consul de la Republique francaise. Print shows twenty-four numbered scenes depicting events in the life of Napoleon I

Le Neptune. J. Duruof. Print shows the balloon Le Neptune, J. Duruof flying with passengers, in reference to Jules Duruofs ascent over Prussian enemy lines on September 23

Scenes relating to the life of Charles IV, King of Spain. Print shows forty-eight numbered scenes relating to the life of Charles IV, King of Spain

Appareil propre e la direction des aerostats plans annexes e la demande d un brevet pour une duree de 15 ans. Patent drawing submitted by Sourbieu & Pradel shows two views of an apparatus for

Royal Gardens, Vauxhall... this day, Monday, May 5th, a balloon ascent will positively take place by the veteran Green, in the Royal Nassau balloon

Architectural drawing showing elevation, cross section, and plan for a hirondellier militair, a military aviary for swallows used as messenger birds. Date 1889

L Aerienne, nouveau systeme de ballon dirigeable par Camille Dupuy. Broadside announcing the exhibition of a navigable balloon designed by Camille Dupuy at the boulevart Magenta

Le comble de la direction du ballon. Caricature of Brazilian scientist, Alberto Santos-Dumont (at right), discussing the control

La Sirene La Sirene
La Sirene. Print shows the balloon La Sirene flying with one man on board. (Source: AG Renstrom, LC staff, 1981-82.). Date 18 - ?

Collecting cards with pictures of events in ballooning history from 1783 to 1883. Date between 1890 and 1900

Sic itur ad astra. Rodolfo Afflitto da Montefiascone, un ciccio ad incontrar dentro il pallone. Italian cartoon shows a man sitting on an upside-down balloon labeled Prefettura di Napoli

Ascension de la colossale Montgolfiere L Aigle conduite par Eugene Godard, aeronaute de l empereur... Admission ticket to Eugene Godards ascent in the balloon L Aigle from a location in France

L Hirondelle. V. Triquet. Print shows the balloon L Hirondelle V. Triquet flying with two men on board. Date 18 -

Francisque Arban, aeronaute francais. Half-length portrait of French balloonist, Francesco Arban. Date between 1830 and 1850. Francisque Arban, aeronaute francais

Design drawing for a navigational system for an airship employing six balloons and parachutes, a deck, superstructure, and basket below. Date between 1820 and 1880

Marquis de Brantco (Vanclure), who was involved in a balloon ascension on April 4, 1784, profile portrait. Date 1790

Le ballon captif de la cour des Tuileries, construit par M. Giffard, ingenieur e Paris. Broadside announcing one of Henri Giffards balloon ascensions in 1878

Jerome de La Lande, de l Aca. rle. des sciences de Paris, de celles de Londres, de Berlin, de Petersb. &c. Ne... 1732. Half-length portrait of French astronomer Joseph Jerome Lalande. Date 1773

L Aigle et la Colombe. Card shows boy wearing a crown sitting outside with a girl in a white dress. A balloon flies in the distance. Date between 1860 and 1900

M. Pilatre de Rozier, navigateur aerien M. Pilatre de Rozier
M. Pilatre de Rozier, navigateur aerien. Bust-length profile portrait of French balloonist Pilatre de Rozier. Date between 1780 and 1800

Le ballons sortis pendant le Siege de Paris, 1870-1871. Broadside about balloon events during the Siege of Paris, 1870-1871

Charles, (Jacques Alexandre Cesar. ) ne Beaugency-sur-Loire
Charles, (Jacques Alexandre Cesar.) ne Beaugency-sur-Loire, le 11 novembre 1746, elu en 1793. Head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles

Fowls of a feather flock together. Scottish cartoon shows a group of men conversing as balloons sail overhead. Possibly Scottish balloonist James Tytler and Italian balloonist Vincent Lunardi

Technical illustration shows four stages of Andre Garnerin s
Technical illustration shows four stages of Andre Garnerins parachute: apparatus for inflating a balloon with hydrogen, a balloon in flight, parachute attached to ascending balloon

Fete de la Concorde, arrivee des corporations au Champ-de-Mars. Print shows a distant balloon ascending above the Champ de Mars in Paris, France, on May 21, 1848

F. Pilatre de Rozier. Premier navigateur aerien et pensionaire du roy. Oval head-and-shoulders portrait of French balloonist Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier

Jeanne-Genevieve Garnerin flying in a balloon
French fashion magazine caricature shows fashionably dressed spectators watching Jeanne-Genevieve Garnerin fly in a balloon

Une expedition aerienne jeu instructif et amusant pour la jeunesse. Gameboard shows a varied landscape and waterfront filled with 21 numbered balloons

Tribute to French ballonist Henri Giffard in the form of a handwritten French text shaped as a balloon, inside a printed floral border. Tribute written by Mr

Thousand pounds reward. Charles Mathews, Esq. Humorous text-only broadside appears to offer a reward for information on Charles Matthews whereabouts in order to announce his appearance at the English

Amuser et instruire - Nouveaux jouets aeriens et autres X. Vert, mecanicien, 4 quai de Jemmapes, Paris. Advertisement for toy airships and other mechanical flying toys in the shape of fish, bats

Les roiss en vont - bon voyage!. French cartoon about kings departing for the moon, possibly in reference to the end of monarchy in Europe

Het jaar 1804!!!. Dutch cartoon forecasts aeronautic events for the year 1804 by showing people in hysterics, possibly over an imminent balloon ascension by Wille van de Heeren Hopman & Loude

Arenes du sport aeronautique sous la direction de Eugene Godard, aine, lundi de Paques, 6 avril 1885, e 2 heures. Experience publique de navigation aerienne, systeme A. Brisson (Brevete SGDG)

Woman seated sidesaddle on a horse attached to an ascending balloon at a public performance before crowd of spectators. Date between 1880 and 1900

Balloons, airships, and other flying machines designed with some form of propulsion. Date between 1885 and 1904

Apotheosis of Montgolfier. Allegorical print shows the elevation of the Montgolfier brothers, French balloonists, to divine status

Embossed card shows balloon labelled rien d impossible ascending with passenger. Date between 1860 and 1900

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"Tissandier: A Journey through the Skies and Time" Step right up to the fancy fair in Princes Park, Liverpool, August 1849. Amidst the excitement, a design drawing captures our attention - a man-powered flying machine by Tissandier. Imaginations soar as we envision its potential at Vauxhall on Wednesday, July 31st, under the watchful eye of Mr. Green. Speaking of visionaries, Felix Nadar stands tall in his half-length portrait while standing in the basket of an awe-inspiring creation. His work on "La daguerreotypomanie" revolutionized photography but also fueled his fascination with flight. Intriguingly labeled "Suffrage Universel, " a hot air balloon takes flight across the skies. Meanwhile, Maison tournante aerienne spins gracefully above us like an ethereal dream come true. Fast forward to Paris in 1881 at the Exposition of Electricity where an electric airship captivates spectators' imaginations. The future is now within reach. The Tissandier brothers' dirigible balloon enchants us further with its intricate nacelle captured beautifully in an engraving that transports us back to their pioneering era. As aviation evolves rapidly, famous aviators grace L Illustration's cover on September 4th, 1909. Their daring exploits inspire generations to take flight and push boundaries beyond what was once thought possible. But let's not forget Gaston Tissandier's artistic talents too. In his whimsical artwork titled "The Man in the Moon" from 1648 (1887), he invites us into a world where dreams merge seamlessly with reality. Lastly, we encounter a satirical engraving depicting Miolan and Janinet's ill-fated balloon fire from 1784 (1887). Through Gaston Tissandier's skilled hand emerges both humor and caution, reminding us of the risks involved in our quest for flight.