Display 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
July 18, 1837
Type
ART-Paintings
Medium
Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Physical Description
Watercolor painting of Mr. Cocking in the basket of his parachute, right before ascension in the Royal Vauxhall Gardens. The parachute is shown hovering a few feet above the ground, with the Royal Nassau Balloon beyond the edge of the painting. Mr. Cocking is shaking hands with a few figures that are gathered around the basket. A larger crowd of observers is seen in the background.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 23 × 36.8cm (9 1/16 × 14 1/2 in.)
Inventory Number
A20140940000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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