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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, Uncolored Physical Description Uncolored etching of a diagram for a balloon. The balloon has large paddles for steering and a very large semi-hemispherical gondola with various pumps and valves to control the craft. Letters on the diagram correspond to the key below the image, which identifies the various parts in French. A second image on the right shows the Montgolfier animal balloon flown from Versailles, with the sheep and rooster visible in the cage. 'Publié e Se vend à Vienne Chez Christoph Torricella Marchand d'Estampes et Editeur de Musique.' Dimensions Mat: 40.6 × 33cm (16 × 13 in.)
Unmatted: 37.8 × 24.1cm (14 7/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140566000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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