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Francois Pilatre De Rozier. President of the Museum established at Paris in 1781 under the Patronage of Monsieur and Madame; Inspector of the Cabinet of Physick, Chymistry & Natural History of Monsieur; Secretary of the Cabinet of Madame, Pensioner of th e King; Member of several National and Foreign Academies & an honorary Member of the Thornville or Balloon Club of London. From an Original Picture in the Possession of Col. Thornton (being the only Portrait he would ever permit to be Painted) by whose desire it is Engraved, to perpetuate the memory of that great Man. [An account of his achievements and death follows.]
Painted by John Russell, Crayon Painter to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and Engraved by Josh. Collyer.
Published by W. Faden, Charing-Cross, Jany. 9. 1786.
Rare stipple engraving with etching, 230 x 190mm (9 x 7½"). Small margins. Repaired tears in margins.
Half-length portrait of Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (1754-85), facing left, blowing through a tube onto a burning piece of paper; set within an oval frame. He made the first manned free flight in history, accompanied by the Marquis d'Arlandes. He died during an attempted crossing of the English Channel when his balloon, a combination hydrogen and hot air balloon, exploded on 15 June 1785. Thus, he and his companion, Pierre Romain, became the first known victims of an air crash. This print was issued shortly afterwards to commemorate his life.
De Vinck 997. W, 2312.2. See also [Ref: 949].
[Ref: 66883] £340.00
Painted by John Russell, Crayon Painter to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and Engraved by Josh. Collyer.
Published by W. Faden, Charing-Cross, Jany. 9. 1786.
Rare stipple engraving with etching, 230 x 190mm (9 x 7½"). Small margins. Repaired tears in margins.
Half-length portrait of Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (1754-85), facing left, blowing through a tube onto a burning piece of paper; set within an oval frame. He made the first manned free flight in history, accompanied by the Marquis d'Arlandes. He died during an attempted crossing of the English Channel when his balloon, a combination hydrogen and hot air balloon, exploded on 15 June 1785. Thus, he and his companion, Pierre Romain, became the first known victims of an air crash. This print was issued shortly afterwards to commemorate his life.
De Vinck 997. W, 2312.2. See also [Ref: 949].
[Ref: 66883] £340.00