Monument of the Unfortunate Pilatre de Rozier and Romain who were killed near this spot between Boulogne & Calais on the Balloon taking fire June 15th 1785.
Usage Conditions May ApplyUsage Conditions ApplyThere are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and image viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections.
More -
https://iiif.si.eduView ManifestView in Mirador ViewerUsage Conditions May ApplyUsage Conditions ApplyThere are restrictions for re-using this media. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and image viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections.
More -
https://iiif.si.eduView ManifestView in Mirador ViewerDisplay 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. 1790
Type
ART-Prints, Original
Medium
Print, Etching on Paper, Colored
Physical Description
Colored etching of the monument erected in honor of Pilatre de Rozier and Romain near the spot they were killed in a ballooning accident on June 15, 1785. Image shows the monument on the left side of the scene, next to a dirt road by a lake. Buildings in the background.
Dimensions
Mat (H x W): 25.4 × 30.5cm (10 × 12 in.)
Unmatted (H x W): 14.6 × 22.9cm (5 3/4 in. × 9 in.) Inventory Number
A20140828000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.