The first Ascent (unaccompanied) of Mr. Chas Paternoster, In his Balloon the Sultan, from Vauxhall Gardens, London; On the occasion of the Annual Fete for the Benefit of the Licensed Victuallers' School, Aug. 7, 1854.

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Object Details

Artist

W. Longman

Physical Description

Colored etching of Chas Paternoster's first unaccompanied ascent in his balloon The Sultan, from Vauxhall Gardens, London. The ascent took place on August 7, 1854 for the Annual Fete of the Licensed Victuallers' School. The image shows the balloon not far above the ground with Chas Paternoster waving to the crowd below from the gondola. Three stanza poem below caption: 'An Appeal From the Balloon, to the Friends of the Licensed Victuallers' School.'

'Drawn and Engraved by W. Longman 35, Red Cross St. City.'

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Date

c. 1854

Inventory Number

A20140716000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Prints, Original

Medium

Print, Etching on Paper, Colored

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 40.3 × 29.8cm (15 7/8 × 11 3/4 in.)

2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 53.3cm × 44.4cm × 3.8cm (21 × 17 1/2 × 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/nv9a10a5bef-a358-499a-adc2-29ce2ced74e4

Record ID

nasm_A20140716000