Rouen en Ballon: Arnout, 1846

Title: Rouen en Ballon  Author: Jules Arnout Date: 1846 Condition: Very good - Staining at edge of left margin including two small tears, even age toning  Inches: 17 3/4 x 13 [Image] Centimeters: 45.08 x 33.02 [Image] Product ID: 308141 The Rare Arnout Aerial Views Extremely rare lithographic view of Rouen in France from balloon. The image depicts a balloon in the distance, plate caption includes the name of the place depicted followed by the words EN BALLON and then a sub-heading with the precise location of the view. In this example, Vue Prise au Dessus de la Cote Ste. Catherine. The French artist and printmaker Jules Arnout traveled across Europe making bird’s eye views of major cities and important civic events. He used a hot-air balloon as a platform to sketch each EXCURSIONS AÉRIENNES and then drew his balloon into the final scene. Arnout’s primary printer and publisher was Joseph Rose Lemercier (1803-1887), whose Paris firm specialized in lithographic printing. T