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This object is on display in Hangar Overlook at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Hangar Overlook
Object Details
Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored Physical Description Uncolored etching of the Montgolfier balloon ascending in January 1784. A crowd and carriages observe from below. A banner labeled 'Le Flessele' is hanging from the balloon. 'Planache 3. Pag. 67. Dessine par le Cher. de Lorimier. Grave par N. De Launay.' Dimensions 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 16.7 × 11.1cm (6 9/16 × 4 3/8 in.)
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 31.7cm × 25.4cm × 3.8cm (12 1/2 × 10 × 1 1/2 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140670000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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