Le Tricolore

Le Tricolore by Unknown

About the Print:

The French “Le Tricolore” balloon in the colors of the French flag with three passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and another man, standing in the basket during an ascension in Paris, June 6, 1874.

Printed signature: J. Duruof, Paris, 6 Juin 1874.
“Echelle de 25 mill. pour 1 mêtre 1/40”— printed lower left.
“Aèrostat de 800 mêtres cubes. Diamêtre 11m 53”— printed lower right.

An archival pigment print from the Tissandier collection in the Library of Congress archives.

Print Details:

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