Le Pole Nord Balloon 1870s French Aeronautic Vintage Poster Wall Art

Highlights

• Premium canvas print of Première Ascension Aérostatique du Ballon Le Pole Nord (1869) — original photography by Nicedesigns
• Hand-stretched 1.5" gallery wrap canvas — arrives ready to hang, no frame needed
• Fade-resistant inks for long-lasting color and rich tones, made to order
• Made to order in the United States by niceandco.
• Finished size 8" W x 8" H

Description

This striking French promotional broadside announces the first aerostatic ascent of the balloon 'Le Pole Nord' at the Champ-de-Mars, in support of M. Gustave Lambert's Arctic expedition. Dominated by a large central oval engraving of the balloon in flight against a pale sky, the poster combines bold typographic hierarchy with dense informational columns in classic Victorian newspaper style. On a wall it reads as an authentic piece of 19th-century scientific adventure history, lending scholarly and exploratory character to any interior.