Charles Blondin

1824 – 1897

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Charles Blondin
, 1874

by Timothy Noble

albumen photograph on carte de visite
support: 10.2 x 6.2 cm
image: 9.3 x 5.6 cm

Collection: National Portrait Gallery, Canberra Purchased 2018

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The famed French funambulist, Charles Blondin

The famed nineteenth century French tightrope walker and aerial acrobat, Charles Blondin, born Jean Francoix Gravelet (1824–1897), was known for thrilling audiences world-wide with his acrobatic feats.

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