Parker, Francis LeJau, 1873-1966 Spofford, Edward W
Published / Created:
c1914.
Call Number:
30am 1914
Container / Volume:
BRBL_00037
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Alternative Title:
Literary digest (New York, N.Y. : 1890)
Description:
"Copyright 1914-E.W. Spofford ... New York.", Panorama as if from outer space., Relief shown by shading., and Removed from the Francis LeJau Parker papers in LC Manuscript Division.
"Lunardi, slim and handsome, walks diagonally towards the spectator from the right, supported on a staff, his left hand held out as if begging. On his back is his collapsed balloon, a large bundle from which project a net and two oars or propellers. His dress is fashionable but ragged. In the background are trees and a church."--British Museum online catalogue, description of earlier state of similar composition.
Alternative Title:
Itinerant aeronaut
Description:
Eight lines of verse below title: Behold an hero comely tall and fair! His only food phlogisticated air! ..., Later state, with plate shortened on bottom edge resulting in loss of imprint. Cf. No. 6858 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Printmaker and date from earlier state in British Museum catalogue., and Title from caption below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Lunardi, Vincent,--1759-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., and Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist.