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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 c. 1814 Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Paper, Etching on Paper, Uncolored Artist James Gillray
 Physical Description Uncolored etching of Mr. Sadler and Miss Thompson's ascent from Burlington House on July 29, 1814. Scene shows the balloon on the ground, still being inflated, in the Burlington House courtyard. A large crowd has gathered in the courtyard and on the surrounding buildings to watch. Print is adhered to a larger paper backing. Dimensions Backing: 31.6 × 39.7cm (12 7/16 × 15 5/8 in.)
Print: 20.3 × 29.2cm (8 in. × 11 1/2 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140594000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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