Panic in Gonesse from Balloon Descent
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Panic in Gonesse from Balloon Descent

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This 1783 etching depicts the alarm of Gonesse residents witnessing the unexpected descent of a Montgolfier hot-air balloon. This event was pivotal in aviation history, as the Montgolfier brothers pioneered human flight. The bilingual German-French print, published in Augsburg, illustrates the widespread fascination and fear surrounding early aeronautical experiments.