April 25, 2021

The Pierre Testu-Brissy Balloon of 1798 (ASCENSION DE TESTU-BRISSY)

The Pierre Testu-Brissy Balloon of 1798
(ASCENSION DE TESTU-BRISSY)
Watercolour on Saunders Waterford Paper
30 x 40 cm / 15” x 11”
2021

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