Joseph-Michel Montgolfier
Soft ground etching. 1818. 225mm by 160mm (platemark). 'Giuseppe Michele Montgolfier'
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (1740 – 1810) with his brother Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (1745 – 1799) were the inventors of the Montgolfière-style hot air balloon, globe aérostatique. Italian portrait engraving from 'Serie di vite e ritratti de' famosi personaggi degli ultimi tempi', published in Milan in 1818.A few tiny marks in the image. Faint foxing in title area. Further foxing in margins." Item #2572
Price: $280.00
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