Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
"La France. Dirigeable de Renard et Krebs / 9 Aout 1884" |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
96:17.530 |
Description |
Hand painted postcard. Front: Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of the La France French army non-rigid airship launched by French military engineer Charles Renard (1847–1905) and Arthur Constantin Krebs (1847 or 1850-1935) on August 9, 1884. This postcard is part of a set originally collected in a scrapbook entitled Album Gravures et Cartes-Postales: Vieux Paris Types Petits Métiers et Cris De La Rue (1909). Verso: Addressed to (stamped): "Monsieur Louis DASPET / 177, Rue Saint-Honore, 177 / PARIS"; correspondance (handwritten): "Octobre 1909 / aquarelle / carte originale / aerostation" (October 1909 / watercolor / original card / ballooning) |
Date |
1909 |
Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-3.5 inches |
Material |
Paper, Watercolor, Ink |
Medium |
Watercolor Paint |
Search Terms |
Aeronautics Airships Flight France Krebs, Arthur, 1847 or 1850-1935 Molynk, A. Postcards Renard, Charles, 1847-1905 Watercolor Painting |
Provenance |
237 of 264 hand painted postcards and 7 larger engravings, originally compiled in a scrapbook entitled: "Album Gavures et Cartes-Postales: Viex Paris Types Petites Metiers et Cris De La Rue" Donald and Mildred Othmer purchased the book for 2500 Francs. The book was bequeathed to the Chemical Heritage Foundation. |