First attempt by Guyton de Morveau to direct a balloon, Dijon, France, 1784 (1890s). Artist: Anon

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First attempt by Guyton de Morveau to direct a balloon, Dijon, France, 1784 (1890s). Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau (1737-1816) was a French chemist and politician. After the French Revolution he formed a corps of balloonists for the French Army, flying in a balloon himself at the Battle of Fleurus in 1794. From the series The Dream of Flight. From a private collection.

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Size: 3464px × 5068px
Location: World,Europe,France,Burgundy,Dijon
Photo credit: © © Fine Art Images/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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