An Exact Reprefentation of Milunardi's New Balloon. As it ascended with himself 13 May 1785
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Object Details
- Physical Description
- Uncolored mezzotint of Vincenzo Lunardi ascending over a field in his elaborate balloon decorated with the Union Jack. Lunardi is leaning out of the curtained basket and waving a flag. His wings for manuvering the balloon are shown.
- 'Printed for & Sold by Carrington Bowles. No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London'
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
- Inventory Number
- A20140405000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- ART-Prints, Original
- Medium
- Print, Mezzotint on Paper, Uncolored
- Dimensions
- Mat (H x W): 54.5 × 40.6cm (21 7/16 × 16 in.)
- Unmatted (H x W): 47.6 × 28.6cm (18 3/4 × 11 1/4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- Great Britain
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20140405000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9fe2f50ff-eb16-4b52-ad92-fdb41fa16b7c
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