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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-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Colored Physical Description Hand-colored etching of an ascension of Charles and Robert. Image shows the balloon aloft above a courtyard with the barrels and pipes used for inflating a gas balloon. Two figures are shown in the gondola, and one has dropped his flag. A crowd has gathered in the courtyard to watch the ascension. The title of the print is at the top of the page and printed backwards, indicating that the print was meant to be viewed through a zograscope. Descriptions of the scene are below the image in French and German. 'Collection des Profpects. Se vend à Augsbourg dans le Négoce comun de l'Acadenie Imperiale d'Empire, sous fon Privilege et avec défense de n'en faire ni vendre de Copies.' Dimensions Mat (H x W): 40.2 × 50.8cm (15 13/16 in. × 20 in.)
Unmatted (H x W): 29.2 × 40.6cm (11 1/2 in. × 16 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140803000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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