L'ignorance prouvée. Ou les evénements de la journée du 11 juillet 1784 au Luxembourg 2

L'ignorance prouvée. Ou les evénements de la journée du 11 juillet 1784 au luxembourg french cartoon ridicules the attempt of abbé miollan and janinet to ascend in a hot air balloon by showing the balloon on fire and billowing smoke while being inflated on july 11, 1784 at the luxembourg gardens in paris. On the left, a woman (physics personified) is whipping the bare bottom of janinet ("l'asinet") as he attempts to put out the flames. On the right, a cat (abbé miollan) is taken into custody by the swiss guard. Many upset spectators surround the balloon. Date: 1784.