Balloonist Collection (#5)

Vincent Lunardi, 1784 (stipple engraving)
908389 Vincent Lunardi, 1784 (stipple engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vincent Lunardi (1759 - 1806); First aerial voyage in England

Mr. Blanchard, Aeronaut, c. 1780-1800 (stipple engraving)
908385 Mr. Blanchard, Aeronaut, c.1780-1800 (stipple engraving) by Bolomey, Benjamin Samuel (1739-1819) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An involuntary ascent (colour litho)
2779228 An involuntary ascent (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An involuntary ascent. A dramatic rescue 300 metres above the ground)

Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753 - 1809) and John Jefferies (1745 - 1819
2962415 Jean Pierre Blanchard (1753 - 1809) and John Jefferies (1745 - 1819) arriving in Calais after crossing the English Channel in a Hot Air Balloon on 7th January, 1785. pub

A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadlers ascending with him
2962409 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. pub

cartoon of Nadar and his hot balloon, c. 1863 (coloured litho)
2962406 cartoon of Nadar and his hot balloon, c.1863 (coloured litho) by Humbert, Albert (1835-1886); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaspard-Felix Tournachon, known as Nadar (1820-23)

Salomon August Andree (chromolitho)
3105142 Salomon August Andree (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salomon August Andree (1854-1897), Swedish balloonist and Arctic explorer

Henry Tracey Coxwells balloon ascent at Crystal Palace
3869773 Henry Tracey Coxwells balloon ascent at Crystal Palace by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: The mammoth balloon ascent of Henry Tracey Coxwell (1819-1900) at Crystal Palace

Two shilling ticket for reserved seats at Mr Gypsons Fourty-Fourth Ascent, 1 October 1841 (print)
3869772 Two shilling ticket for reserved seats at Mr Gypsons Fourty-Fourth Ascent, 1 October 1841 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022

Ticket to witness Vicenzo Lunardis balloon ascent, c. 1784-85
3869762 Ticket to witness Vicenzo Lunardis balloon ascent, c.1784-85 by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Vicenzo Lunardi (1754-1806) was a pioneering Italian aeronaut

Salomon August Andree, Swedish balloonist and Arctic explorer (chromolitho)
974568 Salomon August Andree, Swedish balloonist and Arctic explorer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salomon August Andree (1854-1897)

Arban rescued by Italian fishermen, 1846 (chromolitho)
1094278 Arban rescued by Italian fishermen, 1846 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Medallion depicting Joseph (1740-1810) and Etienne Montgolfier (1745-99) (stone)
XIR211790 Medallion depicting Joseph (1740-1810) and Etienne Montgolfier (1745-99) (stone) by Houdon, Jean-Antoine (1741-1828); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French

The Balloon Le Tricolore Ascending in 1874, 1874 (colour litho)
2630209 The Balloon Le Tricolore Ascending in 1874, 1874 (colour litho) by Duruof, Jules (1841-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786490 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Delaw, Georges (1874-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 23 May 1908.); © Look and Learn

Joseph Montgolfier, French ballooning pioneer (chromolitho)
1094323 Joseph Montgolfier, French ballooning pioneer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Montgolfier (1740-1810), French ballooning pioneer

General View of Paris and list of balloon departure locations during the Paris Siege, 1871 (print)
3869780 General View of Paris and list of balloon departure locations during the Paris Siege, 1871 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: The siege of Paris (1870-71)

The air balloon as it ascended with Mr Lunardi from the artillery ground, 15th September, 1784 (coloured print)
3869774 The air balloon as it ascended with Mr Lunardi from the artillery ground, 15th September, 1784 (coloured print) by Unknown artist

Vincenzo Lunardi, Italian balloonist, who made a hydrogen balloon flight from the Artillery Ground, London, in 1784
3639786 Vincenzo Lunardi, Italian balloonist, who made a hydrogen balloon flight from the Artillery Ground, London, in 1784

Passepartout putting out the gas-light, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501832 Passepartout putting out the gas-light, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), 1873 (engraving) by French School

"I arrest you in the name of the Queen", from
3501831 " I arrest you in the name of the Queen", from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

A herd of ten or twelve thousand buffalo barred the track
3501806 A herd of ten or twelve thousand buffalo barred the track, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), engraved by Louis Prevost, 1873 (engraving) by Benett

The young woman, sitting in the stern, was lost in contemplation
3501802 The young woman, sitting in the stern, was lost in contemplation, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), engraved by Jean Louis Prevost, (1790-1850)

"Is your honour looking for a vessel?", from
3501800 " Is your honour looking for a vessel?", from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), engraved by Louis Prevost, 1873 (engraving) by Benett

"Well, Mr. Fogg", he said, "It shall be so
3501768 " Well, Mr. Fogg", he said, " It shall be so: I will wager £ 4000 on it!!", from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905)

Phileas Fogg, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905)
3501765 Phileas Fogg, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), engraved by Louis Dumont (b.1822) 1873 (engraving) by Neuville

Aeronautics Exhibition to be held in Paris in 1885 under the direction of Eugene Godard
2962412 Aeronautics Exhibition to be held in Paris in 1885 under the direction of Eugene Godard, pb. 1885 (colour lithograph) by French School

Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles (engraving)
2832683 Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles (engraving) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles (1746-1823), French inventor, scientist, mathematician

A balloon struck by lighning (colour litho)
2779304 A balloon struck by lighning (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A balloon struck by lighning)

Searching for Andree, News!, illustration from Le Petit Journal
STC416003 Searching for Andree, News!, illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 1898 (colour litho) by French School

General view of Paris from a hot-air balloon, 1855 (oil on canvas)
5907025 General view of Paris from a hot-air balloon, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Navlet, Victor (1819-86); 400x710 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; UIG; French, out of copyright

Frank Hedges Butler, Spy cartoon from Vanity Fair, pub. 1907
XTD75448 Frank Hedges Butler, Spy cartoon from Vanity Fair, pub. 1907 by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait Miniature of J. F. Pilatre and Pierre Romain with a Scene of their Balloon Ascent
AMO100373 Portrait Miniature of J.F. Pilatre and Pierre Romain with a Scene of their Balloon Ascent, 1784 (gouache on vellum) by Blarenberghe, Van (18th century) (studio of); diam

Nadar elevating photography to the level of art, 1862 (engraving)
5996536 Nadar elevating photography to the level of art, 1862 (engraving) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nadar elevating photography to the level of art)

Half guinea ticket for balloon ascent at Tottenham Court Road, London, March 23 1785 (print)
3869771 Half guinea ticket for balloon ascent at Tottenham Court Road, London, March 23 1785 (print) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Photo © Derek Bayes. All rights reserved 2022

Professor Jacques Charles and Nicolas-Louis Robert fly the world
1547393 Professor Jacques Charles and Nicolas-Louis Robert fly the worlds first manned hydrogen balloon on 1 December 1783 in the Tuilleries Gardens, Paris, from Histoire de France

A fatal balloon crash (colour litho)
3099217 A fatal balloon crash (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fatal balloon crash. Chute mortelle d une aeronaute)

Vincente Lunardi, c. 1786-1800 (stipple engraving)
908390 Vincente Lunardi, c.1786-1800 (stipple engraving) by Burke, Thomas (1749-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vincent Lunardi (1759 - 1806); ); The Stapleton Collection; Irish

Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles, 1820 (litho)
908386 Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles, 1820 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles (1746-1823)

Jean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle making observations from a balloon at the Battle of Mainz, 1795 (chromolitho)
1094280 Jean-Marie-Joseph Coutelle making observations from a balloon at the Battle of Mainz, 1795 (chromolitho) by French School

Salomon August Andree setting out for the North Pole by balloon, 1897 (chromolitho)
1094137 Salomon August Andree setting out for the North Pole by balloon, 1897 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Celebrated Vincent 1784. Creator: Francesco Bartolozzi
The Celebrated Vincent Lunardi Esq. Accompanied by Two Friends in His Third Aerial Excursion, Taken from St. Georges Fields, in London, 1784

The Directors of Tottenham Hotspur F. C gave a Xmas luncheon to their players
The Directors of Tottenham Hotspur F.C gave a Xmas luncheon to their players and staff in the clubs dining room at White Hart Lane

A Large helium filled balloon is raised over the site of the new picadilly centre to show the height of the new building (330ft) in Picadilly Manchester

Richard Branson Virgin boss and Per Lindstrand seen here in Japan preparing to attempt the first crossing of the Pacific by Hot Air Balloon. December 1990

The Gordon Bennett Balloon race 1925

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"The Balloonist: A Journey through Time and Space" Step into the fascinating world of balloonists, where adventure knows no bounds. From the early days of aerostation to modern-day explorations, these fearless individuals have captured our imagination throughout history. The Schneider Trophy, a prestigious air race in the 1920s and 1930s, showcased the incredible skills of balloonists as they pushed the limits of speed and innovation. Their daring feats inspired awe and admiration. Alexander Friedman, a Soviet cosmologist, saw balloons as more than just vessels for flight. He envisioned them as tools for scientific exploration, allowing us to reach new heights and uncover secrets hidden in the skies above. In "The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, " an enchanting children's book from 1902 illustrated by W Heath Robinson, we are transported to a whimsical world where balloonists embark on magical journeys filled with wonder and excitement. Dating back even further is Robertson's Minerve balloon from 1804—a testament to humanity's enduring fascination with flight. This pioneering creation paved the way for future advancements in aviation technology. During the US Civil War, observation balloons played a crucial role in gathering intelligence on enemy movements. These floating platforms provided valuable insights that shaped military strategies during this tumultuous time. Before taking off on their daring expeditions, balloonists would consult with experts at Royal Vauxhall—an iconic pre-flight ritual that ensured safety precautions were meticulously followed before embarking on their airborne adventures. F. H Butler was one such intrepid individual who graced Vanity Fair magazine's pages—an esteemed recognition for his contributions to ballooning history. His passion for flight propelled him skyward amidst an era defined by courage and audacity. Gaspard-Felix Tournachon—known as Nadar—was not only a renowned French photographer but also an avid supporter of ballooning endeavors. Through his lens, he captured breathtaking images that immortalized the spirit of these airborne pioneers.