Globe Volant: Flying Globe or Air Balloon
Publisher
John Harris
(British, 1756 – 1846)
Date1783
CultureUnited Kingdom
MediumLithograph
ClassificationPrints
Credit LineTibbals Circus Collection
Object numberht8000174
Within the first decades after their inception, helium and hot air balloons had already transformed the studies of meteorology and geology, and revolutionized international communications, warfare, and propaganda tactics. Balloon flight helped make great advances in the field of cartography, as altitude provided a birds-eye view that allowed for an accurate visualization of both natural and urban landscapes.
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SHEET: 15 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (39.4 × 29.8 cm)
The English Chronicle and Whitehall Evening Post
27-12-1803 - 29-12-1803
