Montgolfier-Air Balloon: The First Manned Balloon Flight Colored Lithograph Print of the Original Etching

Montgolfier-Air Balloon: The First Manned Balloon Flight Colored Lithograph Print of the Original Etching Frame: 11.5"H x 8.3"W x .75"D Image: 7"H x 4.3"W Very Good Condition Late 19th C. Colored etching of the November 21, 1783 Montgolfier balloon as it flies past the terrace of Benjamin Franklin's home in a wing of the Hotel de Velentinois at Passy. The launch site, the Chateau de la Muette was the official residence of the young Dauphin.