On august 26, 1785, mr. Blanchard made his fourteenth aerial voyage to lille; he was accompanied by the chevalier de lépinard, an intrepid amateur who shared his dangers and his triumph. Five days after their departure, these two aeronauts returned to lille to the sound of artillery and fanfares. Two paintings by louis watteau and two beautiful engravings by helman have preserved these facts which then had a considerable impact. Historical and literary archives of the north of france, and the south of belgium, volume 1, 1830, page 246. Https://books. Google. Fr/books?pg=pa246&dq=a%c3%a9rostatique+blanchard+chevalier+l%c3%a9pinard&id=dbyaaaaayaaj&as_brr=1#v=onepage&q=&f=false. Object Type: painting. Date: fourth quarter of 18th century. Dimensions: height: 99 cm (38.9 in) ; width: 129 cm (50.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: musée Hospice Comtesse in Lille. La 14e expérience aérostatique de Monsieur Blanchard accompagné du Chevalier Lépinard, Lille, 26 août 1785
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