M. Garnerin first descent in his parachute in Pancrass Field's Sept. 23d 1802. [sic - Pancras' Fields]

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• MEDIUM: Pen and ink illustration,

  DATE: c.1802.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 7 1/2 x 10" (192 x 254 mm)

• DESCRIPTION: This little-known illustration depicts André-Jacques Garnerin descending by parachute from his balloon, which was launched from Volunteer's Parade, North Audley Street, Grosvenor Square.<br><br> After reaching a height of 8,000 feet, he descended using the device shown, landing in a field near St. Pancras' Church in September 1802. This event captures a significant moment in the history of early aeronautics.<br><br> André-Jacques Garnerin (31 January 1769 – 18 August 1823) was a pioneering French balloonist and the inventor of the frameless parachute. Born in Paris, he was captured by British troops during the French Revolutionary Wars and held as a prisoner in Hungary for three years. Garnerin studied under ballooning pioneer Jacques Charles and collaborated with his brother Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Garnerin. He became the Official Aeronaut of France, performing the first frameless parachute descent on 22 October 1797 at Parc Monceau, Paris. Garnerin continued to demonstrate and refine his parachute, famously including a woman, Citoyenne Henri, in a flight in 1798. He toured England in 1802, conducting several demonstration flights before returning to the continent. Garnerin's contributions to ballooning and parachuting were significant, establishing him as a key figure in early aeronautics.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in an 18 x 14" mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition, with a narrow lower margin that minimally affects the title.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Aviation , Lighter than Air