"The Two Midas. View of the Elevation of the Aërostatic Globe..." - 1784. Etching illustrating the failed balloon launch on July 11, 1784 by French experimenters Abbé Miolan and Jean-François Janinet. After the experiment failed, a crowd of disappointed spectators invaded the launch area and set fire to the balloon. At bottom center, a drawing titled "Projet d'un monument", accompanied by the message "Chacun son métier et les vaches seront bien gardées". Dimensions: 193 x 240 mm. Condition A. (THEMATICS/MONGOLFIERE-XVIII)
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"The Two Midas. View of the Elevation of the Aërostatic Globe..." - 1784. Etching illustrating the failed balloon launch on July 11, 1784 by French experimenters Abbé Miolan and Jean-François Janinet. After the experiment failed, a crowd of disappointed spectators invaded the launch area and set fire to the balloon. At bottom center, a drawing titled "Projet d'un monument", accompanied by the message "Chacun son métier et les vaches seront bien gardées". Dimensions: 193 x 240 mm. Condition A. (THEMATICS/MONGOLFIERE-XVIII)

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"The Two Midas. View of the Elevation of the Aërostatic Globe..." - 1784. Etching illustrating the failed balloon launch on July 11, 1784 by French experimenters Abbé Miolan and Jean-François Janinet. After the experiment failed, a crowd of disappointed spectators invaded the launch area and set fire to the balloon. At bottom center, a drawing titled "Projet d'un monument", accompanied by the message "Chacun son métier et les vaches seront bien gardées". Dimensions: 193 x 240 mm. Condition A. (THEMATICS/MONGOLFIERE-XVIII)
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Monday 16 September・12:30 (Europe/Paris)
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