Satirical ballooning cartoon
Keegan's Balloon 1784. 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
10610207
Media ID
48035202
Size
5000px x 3327px
(2.2MB)
Credit
©The Royal Aeronautical Society (National Aerospace Library)/Mary Evans
Source
[Paul Sandby]
Date
1784
