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

L'ignorance prouvée. Ou les événements 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.