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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. 1848 Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored Artist Monta
 Physical Description Uncolored etching of a satirical cartoon showing royals being carried away in balloons and on a train. Louis Phillipe (1773-1850) was king of France and head of the conservative Orleanist party form 1830 to 1848, when he was deposed. As in this print, the balloon was a favorite comic device to indicate the sudden departure of a leader. The newsprint on the reverse shows the etching was cut from a newspaper. The etching has been adhered by the corners to a cardboard backing. Dimensions Print: 34.3 × 42.2cm (13 1/2 × 16 5/8 in.)
Backing: 41.9 × 49.2cm (16 1/2 × 19 3/8 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140745000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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