25th Nov. 1783. The Air Balloon which ascended at the Artillery Ground & was found the same day at Grassham near Petworth, Sussex, 48 miles from London and was carried the next day to Petworth.

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Object Details

Artist

Somers

Physical Description

Watercolor painting of the balloon that ascended from the Artillery Ground on November 25, 1783, and was found later that day near Pentworth, Sussex. Image shows the balloon aloft as people in the village below look up at it in awe. Part of a set of 17 watercolors on early ballooning.

Zambeccari's 10 foot diameter gas balloon flew from the Artillery Ground on November 25, 1783. Given the apparent size of the balloon in the image and the presence of what appears to be a basket, however, this must depict another, later flight.

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Inventory Number

A20140953000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Paintings

Medium

Painting, Watercolor on Paper

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 22.1 × 27.9cm (8 11/16 in. × 11 in.)

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97b510b62-d4bf-4900-b180-2be15faa9b00

Record ID

nasm_A20140953000