1839 Mr. Hampton ascended at Canterbury when the Balloon not being sufficiently buoyant the intrepid Hampton cut away the car to lighten the Balloon and he ascended standing on the hoop to which the ropes were attached and descended in safety.
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Object Details
Type
ART-Paintings
Medium
Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Artist
Somers Physical Description
Watercolor painting of Hampton's descent from his flight that began in Canterbury in 1839. When the balloon began to lose buoyancy, Hampton cut away the gondola, and is shown descending while standing on the hoop to which the ropes of the balloon attach. Part of a set of 17 watercolors on early ballooning.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 23.8 × 29.5cm (9 3/8 × 11 5/8 in.) Inventory Number
A20140959000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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