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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
Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Colored Physical Description Colored etching of a burning balloon surrounded by an angry crowd that is tearing it apart and adding wood to the fire. Scene is a representation of the failed attempt of Miolan and Janet to fly from Paris on 11 July 1784. At five in the afternoon, with the balloon still on the ground, the crowd lost patience and set it alight. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 34 × 46.7cm (13 3/8 × 18 3/8 in.)
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 44.5cm × 53.3cm × 3.8cm (17 1/2 × 21 × 1 1/2 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140404000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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