Satirical ballooning cartoon
Lord Holey's Balloon. A rude satirical cartoon showing a hot air balloon emitting flames and a head labelled The English Balloon 1784, with a crowd of people standing round. The Latin words translate as: Heaven itself is our folly
Picture No
10610178
Media ID
48034548
Size
5000px x 3533px
(4.1MB)
Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
Designed and executed by Paul Sandby
Date
1784
