The Descent of the Air Balloon

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Object Details

Physical Description

Uncolored etching of the landing of the balloon shown in in A20140401000. The balloon came down in another town 45 leagues away. The people of the town are screaming in fear of the sight of the balloon and the animals that came out of the basket. As noted, the Montfgolfier hot air balloon is shown as a sealed gas balloon, an indication that the engraver had never seen a balloon and was unfamiliar with the two types.

'Engraved for the European Magazine. Published Dec. 1st, 1783 by J. Fielding, Pater Noster Row, Great Britain.'

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Date

1783

Inventory Number

A20140402000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Prints, Original

Medium

Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored

Dimensions

Mat (H x W): 35.6 × 45.7cm (14 × 18 in.)

Unmatted (H x W): 20.8 × 13cm (8 3/16 × 5 1/8 in.)

Country of Origin

Great Britain

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv982d5f846-5ab5-4bc0-a212-56e04d904dab

Record ID

nasm_A20140402000