Balloon. [Mr. Sadler ascending at Mermaid Tavern, 1811]

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Object Details

Physical Description

Colored etching of a balloon with two figures in the gondola aloft over a city, with a crowd below. Handwritten note in pencil on the print identifies it as 'Mr. Sadler ascending at Mermaid Tavern. 1811.'

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Inventory Number

A20140493000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Prints, Original

Medium

Print, Etching on Paper, Colored

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 27.9 × 20.6cm (11 in. × 8 1/8 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/nv9d3878304-5a71-4595-988c-5601dc6be0c3

Record ID

nasm_A20140493000