Canvas Print: Fr. Chaussier, Professeur A La Faculte De Medecine De Paris, Membre

Title: Fr. Chaussier, Professeur A La Faculte De Medecine De Paris, Membre De L'institut De France, &c, &c, circa 1800 Description: Head-and-shoulders portrait of Francois Chaussier, who conducted some of the first experiments to develop navigational systems for balloons. Subjects: Chaussier, Francois,--1746-1828 Collection: Tissandier Collection. The collection contains items documenting the early history of aeronautics with an emphasis on balloon flight in France and other European countries. Subjects include general and technical images of balloons, airships, and flying machines; portraits of famous balloonists; views of numerous ascensions, accidents, and world’s fairs; cartoons featuring balloon themes; pictorial and textual broadsides; and colorful ephemera and poster advertisements. There are also several hundred illustrations clipped from books and newspapers. The pictures, created by many different artists, span the years 1773 to 1910, with the bulk dating 1780-1890.