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Object Details
Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Colored Physical Description Colored etching of Charles and Robert's ascension in the Globe Aërostatique from the Tuilleries Gardens in December 1783. Scene shows the balloon ascending with Charles and Robert waving flags from the gondola. A very large crowd has gathered below. Buildings in the background. 'Et Presentement chez Basset rue St. Jaques au coin de celle des Mathurins. Il tient Fabrique de Papiers Peint.' Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 30.5 × 42.4cm (12 in. × 16 11/16 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140533000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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