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The Ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon from Vauxhall with the Parachute attached.

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    Object Details

    Physical Description

    Colored lithograph of the ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon, piloted by Charles Green accompanied by Edward Spencer, from Vauxhall Gardens, July 24, 1837. The balloon is shown aloft over trees and buildings. Mr. Cocking's parachute is attached below the gondola, and he is waving from the basket. This is the left half of a larger page that had two lithographs side by side. It has at some point been cut in half to display the lithographs seperately. A20140528001 is the right half.
    'The Sketch taken by Eyewitness.' 'London Published by William Follit Sidney, Leicester Square, & Reeves & Sons, Cheapside.'

    Credit Line

    Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

    Inventory Number

    A20140528000

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    ART-Prints, Original

    Medium

    Print, Lithograph on Paper, Colored

    Dimensions

    2-D - Unframed (H x W): 27.9 × 18.7cm (11 in. × 7 3/8 in.)
    2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 44.4cm × 35.6cm × 3.8cm (17 1/2 × 14 × 1 1/2 in.)

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    Data Source

    National Air and Space Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f21b8d8b-81a9-4e26-80a2-abc4c44a1cc1

    Record ID

    nasm_A20140528000

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