Arnout Versailles en Ballon, 1846

Extremely rare lithographic view of Versailles in France from balloon. The image depicts a balloon in the distance, plate caption includes the name of the place depicted followed by the words EN BALLON and then a sub-heading with the precise location of the view. In this example, Vue Prise au Dessus du Grand Canal.

The French artist and printmaker Jules Arnout traveled across Europe making bird’s eye views of major cities and important civic events. He used a hot-air balloon as a platform to sketch each EXCURSIONS AÉRIENNES and then drew his balloon into the final scene. Arnout’s primary printer and publisher was Joseph Rose Lemercier (1803-1887), whose Paris firm specialized in lithographic printing. Together, they collaborated with publishers throughout Europe to distribute Arnout’s scenes.

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