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Object Details
Date c. 1814 (?) Country of Origin France Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored Physical Description Uncolored etching of the arrival of Louis XVIII in Paris, May 3, 1814. Scene of carriages and soldiers on horses crossing the Pont de Neuf with a balloon in the sky. The balloon is flown by Sophie Blanchard, "the official aeronaut of the Restoration." The King is in an open and ornate carriage at the end of the procession. 'á Paris chez Hocquart succ. De Basset rue St. Jacques No. 64.' Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 36.2 × 49.2cm (14 1/4 × 19 3/8 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140395000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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