Hot Air Balloon Ascending Over Village

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Object Details

Physical Description

Oval-shaped aquatint on paper of a hot air balloon ascending over a village. Fire and spectators are on the ground below.

Same scene on A20141034000 (tray).

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Date

C. 1783

Inventory Number

A20141010000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Paintings

Medium

Print, Aquatint on Paper, Colored

Dimensions

2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 21.6 × 26.7 × 1.6cm (8 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 5/8 in.)

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 12.4 × 16.4cm (4 7/8 × 6 7/16 in.)

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9491f10cc-57fc-4962-8f03-dce1e43e4626

Record ID

nasm_A20141010000