The balloon man, l'homme aux ballons, caricature of the balloonist Montgolfier by Jean-Baptiste Letourmy of Orleans, 18th century. Dressed as Louis XVI in tricorn hat and suit of clothes decorated with balloon buttons, cuffs, bows and buckles. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagne's Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d'Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903.
The balloon man, l'homme aux ballons, caricature of the balloonist Montgolfier by Jean-Baptiste Letourmy of Orleans, 18th century. Dressed as Louis XVI in tricorn hat and suit of clothes decorated with balloon buttons, cuffs, bows and buckles. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagne's Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d'Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903.