René BODIER (1884-1939) Blériot flying over Paris, circa 1909 Silk painted fan sheet of a monoplane flying over the capital of France at dusk. The towers of Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower are visible. The aircraft bears the number "12", a reference to the airplane designed by Blériot himself, the "Blériot XII". With two passengers, Santos-Dumont and André Fournier, it took off from Issy-Les-Moulineaux on June 12, 1909. A world first. Unsigned. Passe-partout : 37,3 x 52 cm Expert : Georgina Letourmy-Bordier