The first Ascent (unaccompanied) of Mr. Chas Paternoster, In his Balloon the Sultan, from Vauxhall Gardens, London
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Country of Origin
Great Britain
Type
ART-Prints, Original
Medium
Print, Etching on Paper, Colored
Physical Description
Colored etching of the ascent of the Royal Sultan, flown by Mr. Charles Paternoster, August 7, 1854. A cheering crowd has gathered in the gardens to watch the event. Vauxhall Pavilion is in the background. Three stanza poem, "An appeal to the Friends of the Licensed Victulers School," and an exhortation on behalf of the charity below the caption.
Printed in Great Britain, drawn and engraved by W. Longman, 35, Red Cross St. City.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 42.2 × 31.8cm (16 5/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 53.3cm × 44.5cm × 3.8cm (21 × 17 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.) Inventory Number
A20140417000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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