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-Paintings
Medium
Painting, Reverse on Glass
Physical Description
Reverse painting on glass of a Montgolfier balloon ascension in an arched frame. Seven spectators in the foreground, and a chateau in the background. Image bordered with gold and black paint.
Dimensions
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 29.2 × 23.8 × 3.2cm (11 1/2 × 9 3/8 × 1 1/4 in.)
Inventory Number
A20141012000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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