1810 Oct. Mr. Sadler ascended at the Green Park & passed very near Allington Castle, Kent, & descended in a field a few miles East of Maidstone & was seen from the Castle Ruins as represented by this view taken from the spot.
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Object Details
Type
ART-Paintings
Medium
Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Artist
Somers Physical Description
Watercolor painting of Sadler's balloon passing by the ruins of Allington Castle, Kent during his flight from Green Park to Maidstone in October 1810. Part of a set of 17 watercolors on early ballooning.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 22.9 × 27.9cm (9 × 11 in.) Inventory Number
A20140951000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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