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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin France Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Intaglio on Paper, Uncolored Physical Description Uncolored intaglio of the first gas balloon to carry human beings aloft, ascending from the Tuileries with J.A.C. Charles and M.N. Robert on December 1, 1783. Tuileries Palace is in the background. Caption indicates that 8,000 spectators were present. Published in France, 'Se vend à Paris chez le Noir Md. Fournisseur du Cabinet des Estampes du Roi. Demeurent a Louvre.' Dimensions Mat (H x W): 55.9 × 40.6cm (22 × 16 in.)
Unmatted (H x W): 53.3 × 35.6cm (21 × 14 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140403000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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