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Object Details
Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Aquatint on Paper, Colored Physical Description Colored aquatint of four balloons and one parachute in flight. Each has its own date and caption describing the flight in French. 1. June 16, 1785: Rozier's balloon he built to cross the English Channel. 2. From August 25 to September 7, 1785: Alban et Vallet, chemists who directed a factory producing bleach, made several attempts to develop balloons with some success in good weather. Some accounts credit them with the development of a large balloon for the Count d ‘Artois. 3. Pierre Testu-Brissy made his first night ascent on June 17, 1785. 4. J.P. Blanchard made his first parachute jump from the Chalais Meudon on 1787 5. Military balloon school established at Meudon on June 26, 1794. Dimensions Mat: 25.4 × 30.5cm (10 × 12 in.)
Unmatted: 8.6 × 16.2cm (3 3/8 × 6 3/8 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140392005 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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