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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
Date April 22, 1843 Country of Origin Great Britain Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Lithograph on Paper, Colored Artist J. Absolon
 Physical Description Colored lithograph of the "Aerostat" flying machine aloft over a field with a river and city in the background. A diagram of the machine is below the scene with a scale and captions. This hand-operated ornithopter was designed, but apparently neither built nor tested by W. Miller Text to the right of the diagram has a more detailed description of the machine and how it is operated. After a drawing by J. Absolon. 'London. Published for the Proprietor by Ackermann & Co. 96, Strand; T. McLean, 26, Haymarket; J. Cross, 18, Holborn; and R. Lambe, 96, Gracechurch Street; 22nd April 1843. J. Absolon delt. C.F. Cheffins Lithogr.' Dimensions Mat (H x W): 47.6 × 56.5cm (18 3/4 × 22 1/4 in.)
Unmatted (H x W): 38.1 × 47.6cm (15 in. × 18 3/4 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140869000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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