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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. 1783 Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Colored Physical Description Partially hand-colored etching of a large crowd of spectators gathered in front of the Palace of Versailles to watch the takeoff of the Montgolfier balloon carrying three animals aloft on September 19, 1783. The image and title at the top have been printed in reverse because the print is meant to be viewed through a zograscope. Title and description of scene on the bottom in French and German. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 28.3 × 37.8cm (11 1/8 × 14 7/8 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140652000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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