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This object is on display in Hangar Overlook at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Hangar Overlook
Object Details
Date c. 1783 Country of Origin France Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Colored Physical Description Colored etching of a large crowd of spectators gathered in front of the Palace of Versailles to watch the takeoff of the Montgolfier balloon on September 19, 1783. Title and description of scene on the bottom in French. ' A Paris Chez Le Noir Md. Fournisseur du Cabinet des Estampes du Roi demeurant au Louvre' Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 28.6 × 38.1cm (11 1/4 in. × 15 in.)
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 44.5cm × 53.3cm × 3.8cm (17 1/2 in. × 21 in. × 1 1/2 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140390000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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