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Object Details
Date August 15, 1833 Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Lithograph on Paper, Colored Artist Robert William Billings
Physical Description Colored lithograph of a very large crowd gathered at New Hungerford Market in London, July 2, 1833, with George Graham ascending in his balloon in the top right corner of the image. The coloring is done in red, yellow, and blue ink. Only certain details, such as the flags, balloon, and some of the people are colored, to give the illusion the entire image is colored. Drawn by Robert William Billings. 'Drawn by R.W. Billings. Printed by Lefevre & Kohler 52 Newman Street, London. On stone by I.S. Templeton. London, Published Aug. 15, 1833, by R.W. Billings (at Mr. Brittons, 11 Burton Street) & sold by J.W. Williams, 10 Charles St. Soho Square.' Dimensions Mat: 33 × 40.6cm (13 × 16 in.)
Unmatted: 24.9 × 31.8cm (9 13/16 × 12 1/2 in.)
Inventory Number A20140531000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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