An exact Representation of M. Garnerin's Balloons, with an accurate View of The Ascent and Descent of the Parachute.
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Object Details
- Physical Description
- Colored aquatint with five images of M. Garnerin's balloons in flight:
- Top left: Ascent from Ranelagh on June 28, 1802.
- Bottom Left: Ascent from Lord's Cricket Ground, Marylebone on July 5, 1802.
- Center: Ascent with parachute from St. Geroge's Parade, North Audley Street on September 21, 1802. Also shows descent of parachute.
- Top Right: Ascent from Vauxhall gardens on August 3, 1802.
- Bottom Right: Ascent from Sydney Gardens, Bath on September 7, 1802.
- 'G. Fox Delint. Published Novr. 30 1802, by G. Fox, No. 13, Charlton Street, Fitzroy Squares. H. Merke Sculpt.'
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
- November 30, 1802
- Inventory Number
- A20140755000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- ART-Prints, Original
- Medium
- Print, Aquatint on Paper, Colored
- Dimensions
- Mat: 45.4 × 35.6cm (17 7/8 in. × 14 in.)
- Unmatted: 35.4 × 24.6cm (13 15/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20140755000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv984e7e5fb-444b-4795-b9f3-09b5ddb6ed90
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