1802 Sept. 7th. Mr. Garnerin and Mr. Glaishford ascended at Sydney Gardens, Bath, and afterwards of an hour's voyage descended in a field here represented, near Niles Park, Somerset.
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Object Details
Type
ART-Paintings
Medium
Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Artist
Somers Physical Description
Watercolor painting of Mr. Garnerin and Mr. Glaishford descending in a field near Mells Park, Somerset on September 7, 1802. Image shows the balloon sitting in a field with figures running towards it. Part of a set of 17 watercolors on early ballooning.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 23.8 × 30.2cm (9 3/8 × 11 7/8 in.) Inventory Number
A20140948000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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