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Object Details
Date 1783 Country of Origin Great Britain Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored Physical Description Uncolored etching of the landing of the balloon shown in in A20140401000. The balloon came down in another town 45 leagues away. The people of the town are screaming in fear of the sight of the balloon and the animals that came out of the basket. As noted, the Montfgolfier hot air balloon is shown as a sealed gas balloon, an indication that the engraver had never seen a balloon and was unfamiliar with the two types. 'Engraved for the European Magazine. Published Dec. 1st, 1783 by J. Fielding, Pater Noster Row, Great Britain.' Dimensions Mat (H x W): 35.6 × 45.7cm (14 × 18 in.)
Unmatted (H x W): 20.8 × 13cm (8 3/16 × 5 1/8 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140402000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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