Voyage Illustre dans Les Cinq Parties Du Monde par Adolphe Joanne
Dates
- Creation: c. 1847
Creator
- Joanne, Adolphe Laurent, 1813-1881 (Author, Person)
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.
Language of Materials
French
Existence and Location of Originals
Box 24
Physical Description
Art on Paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 36.8 cm
General Note
Frontispiece depicting images from the travel book, “Voyage Illustre dans Les Cinq Parties Du Monde” by Adolphe Laurent Joanne. At center in front of a large globe, a woman wearing a laurel wreath on her head is seated writing in a book. Various people and animals from around the world are gathered behind her. Books, instruments and weapons lie in front of her, and famous buildings and landscapes are shown in the background. A balloon flies overhead.
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
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