Wonderful Museum. Mons: Garnerin's Wonderful Airial Flight of 8000 feet high from St. Geroge's Parade, North Audley Street; the Parashute descending after being separated from the Balloon.
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Object Details
Date
June 1, 1803
Country of Origin
Great Britain
Type
ART-Prints, Original
Medium
Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored
Physical Description
Uncolored etching of the parachute descent from Mr. Garnerin's flight from St. George's Parade. The balloon is seen floating off in the background. The image is labeled with letters, suggesting that there was an associated key that is no longer present. Faint text on the print which transferred from prolonged contact with a page of text.
'Pub. June 1-1803 by Alex Hogg 16 Paternoster-row.'
Dimensions
Mat (H x W): 35.6 × 27.9cm (14 × 11 in.)
Unmatted (H x W): 27.9 × 20.3cm (11 × 8 in.) Inventory Number
A20140858000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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