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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
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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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