Object Details
Artist
E.W. Cocks
Physical Description
Oil painting on wood panel of Mrs. Graham's balloon ascent with the Duke of Brunswick on August 22, 1836. Image shows the balloon aloft over the sea. A ship is in the foreground, with the coast in the background.
Typed Note on Reverse: "Owing to a bad landing, due to probably the premature alighting of the Duke, Mrs. Graham was thrown out of the car and severely injured. She herself claimed that the fall was of a thousand feet, and that her dress acted as a parachute and thus saved her life."
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Date
c. 1836
Inventory Number
A20141009000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
ART-Paintings
Medium
Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Dimensions
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 21 × 24.1 × 2.1cm (8 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 13/16 in.)
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Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station
Restoration Hangar Overlook
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20141009000