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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
Date c. 1785 Type ART-Prints, Original Medium Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored Physical Description Uncolored etching of a balloon and parachute ascent from St. Georges Fields-Southwark on August 31, 1785. Scene shows the balloon and parachute shortly after take-off, with figures waving from both. A large crowd has gathered to watch. Dimensions Mat (H x W): 25.4 × 30.5cm (10 × 12 in.)
Unmatted (H x W): 10.2 × 13.8cm (4 in. × 5 7/16 in.)
 Inventory Number A20140831000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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