14th July 1801 celebration (25 Messidor de l’an IX according to Republican calendar) Coloured etching with frame (30 x 46 cm) Muller-Quênot Collection View from the raised temple in the Grand Carré des Champs Elysées where the concert took place. The Parisians admired a parachute jump from the gondola of a hot-air balloon. Paris, Basset Manufacturer d'Estampes et Fabricant de Papiers Peints Since the second half of the Directoire's rule, balloons were used to bring a touch of grandeur to public celebrations. They were often organised by Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute, who made nu
14th July 1801 celebration (25 Messidor de l’an IX according to Republican calendar) Coloured etching with frame (30 x 46 cm) Muller-Quênot Collection View from the raised temple in the Grand Carré des Champs Elysées where the concert took place. The Parisians admired a parachute jump from the gondola of a hot-air balloon. Paris, Basset Manufacturer d'Estampes et Fabricant de Papiers Peints Since the second half of the Directoire's rule, balloons were used to bring a touch of grandeur to public celebrations. They were often organised by Garnerin, the inventor of the parachute, who made numerous balloon ascents. Within the consulate he became a somewhat offical aeronaut and a particular favourite of the Parisian crowds.
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Keywords: architecture, balloon, colonnade, directoire, france, garden, hot-air, paris, print
