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Hot air balloon - Satyrisches Bild

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Charles Green's Hot air balloon in Australia / New Zealand. "Satyrisches Bild. No. 17. Greens grosser Luftballon in Lande der Antipoden". Orig. copperplate engraving by J. W. Zinke after Cajetan drawing, (1843). Orig. old colouring. 18:25,5 cm.

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Cajetan, Joseph

Bureau der Theaterzeitung

Wien

1843

Charles Green's Hot air balloon in Australia / New Zealand. "Satyrisches Bild. No. 17. Greens grosser Luftballon in Lande der Antipoden". Orig. copperplate engraving from 'Wiener allgemeine Theaterzeitung', (1843). Engravied by J. W. Zinke after Cajetan (pseudonym of Dr. Anton Elfinger; 1821-1864) drawing. Orig. old colouring. 18:25,5 cm (7 1/4 x 10 inch.).

The caricature shows the English Aeronaut Charles Green (1785 - 1870) and other Europeans "in the land of the antipodes" (Australia / New Zealand),  presenting the natives with an illustrated newspaper and documents after their arrival in the balloon.


Tags: Hot air balloon in Australia, New Zealand, copperplate engraving, Cajetan, Zinke, Wiener Theater Zeitung, 1843