An exact representation of the first aerial ship the Eagle
Dates
- 1835 July 1
Creator
- Ackermann and Co. (Publisher, Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
Access to the Theodore Newton Vail Collection of Aeronautical Images, Broadsides and Clippings is not authorization to publish. Separate written application for permission to publish must be made to the Institute Archives. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection.
Biographical / Historical
Comte de Lennox, a French colonel of infantry, designed and built “The Eagle,” a dirigible which could be rowed with oars and steered with rudders. Though highly publicized and exhibited at both Kensington and Vauxhall gardens, “The Eagle” never made an ascent.
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Box 4
Physical Description
Art on Paper
Dimensions
23.5 x 30.0 cm
General Note
Representation of Comte de Lennox’s dirigible “The Eagle.” The components are labeled and text below explains the projected flight time and travel distance of the craft.
Source of Biographical/Historical note
Hodgson, J.E., History of Aeronautics in Great Britain (Oxford University Press, London, 1924), 304-308.
- Airships Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Balloons (aircraft) Subject Source: Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
- Lennox, Comte de
- Sails -- Aerodynamics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- prints (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- rudders Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Ackermann and Co. (Publisher, Organization)
Repository Details
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