{"product_id":"la-minerve-vintage-french-hot-air-balloon-print","title":"“La Minerve” — Vintage French Hot Air Balloon Print","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWhimsical, historic, and wonderfully unexpected, \u003cstrong\u003eLa Minerve\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vintage French decorative print reproducing an extraordinary early 19th-century vision of flight. Richly ornamented in shades of blue, gold, rose, and charcoal, the fantastical balloon floats above a petite gondola-like vessel in a design that beautifully captures France’s early fascination with aeronautics.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original illustration, titled \u003cstrong\u003eProjet d’un superbe ballon de 120 pieds de diamètre\u003c\/strong\u003e, dates to the early 1800s and depicts \u003cem\u003eLa Minerve\u003c\/em\u003e, an elaborate proposed flying vessel conceived during the pioneering age of ballooning. Classical medallions, decorative borders, flags, feathers, and intricate embellishments transform the aircraft into something as much a work of decorative art as an imagined feat of engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated during an era when human flight was still astonishingly new, the design offers a fascinating glimpse into the optimism and imagination surrounding early aeronautics in France. Its unusual subject and delicate French typography make it an especially charming piece of historical-inspired décor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003elater vintage reproduction\u003c\/strong\u003e is beautifully presented beneath glass with a wide neutral mat accented by delicate ruled borders and finished in a slender antiqued gilt and dark wood-tone frame. Its understated presentation allows the wonderfully eccentric \u003cem\u003eLa Minerve\u003c\/em\u003e illustration to remain the focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delightful conversation piece for a study, library, office, gallery wall, or any collected interior in need of something a little unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage decorative French print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown as \u003cem\u003eLa Minerve\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReproduction of an early 19th-century French balloon illustration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal illustration titled \u003cem\u003eProjet d’un superbe ballon de 120 pieds de diamètre\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal imagery dating to the early 1800s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistoric French aeronautical subject\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrench-language text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatted and framed beneath glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntiqued gilt and dark wood-tone frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17.25\" H × 14\" W × 0.5\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note: This is a later vintage decorative reproduction of an early 19th-century illustration and is not being represented as an original period engraving.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Belle Maison Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48967231209664,"sku":null,"price":159.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/3852\/5120\/files\/Untitleddesign_15.png?v=1788740918","url":"https:\/\/bellemaisonstore.com\/products\/la-minerve-vintage-french-hot-air-balloon-print","provider":"Belle Maison Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}