Colored etching of Sadler and Captain Paget ascending in a balloon from the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, on August 12, 1811. The print appears to have been reverse-adhered to a pane of glass, with mirroring and reverse glass painting around the edge of the paper. Newsprint in French adhered to the back of the frame. Created by Vanessa Nagengast Date Created 04/01/2015 Source National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Keywords Art Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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