Display Status
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. 1842
Type
ART-Paintings
Medium
Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Artist
Somers
Physical Description
Watercolor painting of John Hampton and Charles Green ascending from Baron de Bellinger's Gardens, Cremorns Gardens, Chelsea in the "Albion" balloon. Image shows the balloon above a lake, with observers watching from the shore. Painting is adhered to a larger cardboard backing.
Dimensions
Painting (H x W): 21.1 × 30.5cm (8 5/16 in. × 12 in.)
Backing (H x W): 28.9 × 38.1cm (11 3/8 in. × 15 in.)
Inventory Number
A20140986000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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