Dumollet’s Nightmare

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A balloon flies over a city with a man standing in the gondola and a zebra hanging underneath it — Dumollet's nightmare.

Artist

Name:: Robida, Albert
Dates:: 1848-1926
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Technique:: Wood engraving
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: University of Ottawa Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Le voyage de M. Dumollet
Author(s):: Robida, Albert
Publisher:: Paris: Georges Decaux, n.d. [1883?]
Open Library:: View record

Description

A balloon flies over a city while a zebra, ridden backwards by an exotic dancer, hangs underneath the gondola and a man standing in it holds out his hat.
The caption reads in the original French: Le cauchemar de Dumollet.

Keywords: 1880s, 19th century, black & white, cityscape, flying, riding, transportation