1839 Mr. Hampton ascended at Canterbury when the Balloon not being sufficiently buoyant the intrepid Hampton cut away the car to lighten the Balloon and he ascended standing on the hoop to which the ropes were attached and descended in safety.

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Object Details

Artist
Somers
Physical Description
Watercolor painting of Hampton's descent from his flight that began in Canterbury in 1839. When the balloon began to lose buoyancy, Hampton cut away the gondola, and is shown descending while standing on the hoop to which the ropes of the balloon attach. Part of a set of 17 watercolors on early ballooning.
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Inventory Number
A20140959000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
ART-Paintings
Medium
Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 23.8 × 29.5cm (9 3/8 × 11 5/8 in.)
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Record ID
nasm_A20140959000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv938674e22-0f0b-4d17-8d3b-eb51c2091b45

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