An exact representation of Mr. Sadlers Balloon by which he ascended from the Mermaid at Hackney in Middlesex

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Object Details

Physical Description

Colored etching of Mr. Sadler's balloon aloft with clouds in the background. Commemorating his ascent from the Mermaid at Hackney in Middlesex.

'Published August 12, 1811 by J. Pitts, No. 14 Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials.'

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Date

August 12, 1811

Inventory Number

A20140485000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Prints, Original

Medium

Print, Etching on Paper, Colored

Dimensions

Mat: 34.3 × 25.4cm (13 1/2 in. × 10 in.)

Unmatted: 27.9 × 19.4cm (11 in. × 7 5/8 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/nv9bc146cb3-c682-4c1e-bb3f-a513132373ae

Record ID

nasm_A20140485000