Untitled: 'The Original Air Balloon, Vol. XV' noted in pencil on reverse
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Object Details
Type
ART-Prints, Original
Medium
Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored
Physical Description
Uncolored etching of the Montgolfier animal flight from Versailles on September 19, 1783. The balloon is ascending from a platform with large ropes. Five people are standing on the platform. A cage and a large cylindrical object are tied to the balloon.
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 20.6 × 11.4cm (8 1/8 × 4 1/2 in.) Inventory Number
A20140734000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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