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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 Hand-colored etching of the launch of the Montgolfier balloon on November 21, 1783. The balloon is shown ascending in the center of the image over a platform, with a crowd gathered to watch. Chateau de la Muette is in the background. Description of the scene below the image in French. Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 35.4 × 27.9cm (13 15/16 in. × 11 in.)
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 53.3cm × 44.4cm × 3.8cm (21 × 17 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140662000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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