A View of the Balloon of Mr. Sadler's Ascending

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Object Details

Physical Description

Colored etching of Sadler and Captain Paget ascending in a balloon from the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, on August 12, 1811. The print appears to have been reverse-adhered to a pane of glass, with mirroring and reverse glass painting around the edge of the paper. Newsprint in French adhered to the back of the frame.

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

Inventory Number

A20140915000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Prints, Original

Medium

Print, Etching on Paper, Colored

Dimensions

2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 44.5 × 34.6 × 1.3cm (17 1/2 × 13 5/8 × 1/2 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/nv97825fdfe-db35-45a3-a163-2b53f79ff8d1

Record ID

nasm_A20140915000