1785 Mr. Baldwin ascended at Chester in Lunardi's balloon and descended at Bellair Farm in Ringsly 12 miles from Chester. Several persons assembled from the Farm and helped him to pack up his car and balloon.
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Object Details
Type
ART-Paintings
Medium
Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Artist
Somers Physical Description
Watercolor painting of Baldwin's descent at Bellair Farm in Lunardi's balloon in 1785. Image shows the moment of landing at the farm, with people rushing over to help. Part of a set of 17 watercolors on early ballooning.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 21.7 × 27.9cm (8 9/16 in. × 11 in.) Inventory Number
A20140956000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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