Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
"Dirigeable "Lebaudy" 1904" |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
96:17.531 |
Description |
Hand painted postcard. Front: Postcard featuring a hand-drawn illustrated depiction of a semi-rigid airship designed by French brothers Paul and Pierre Lebaudy with the assistance of engineer Henri Julliot for military use. 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 / aerostation / carte originale / aquarelle" (October 1909 / ballooning / original card / watercolor) |
Date |
1909 |
Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-3.5 inches |
Material |
Paper, Watercolor, Ink |
Medium |
Watercolor Paint |
Search Terms |
Aeronautics Airships Flight France Lebaudy, Paul Lebaudy, Pierre Molynk, A. Postcards Watercolor Painting |
Provenance |
238 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. |