Balloon Ascension Near Harbor

Object Details

Physical Description

Japanese woodcut print of balloon ascensions near a harbor. Center panel, one of three. This panel shows a balloon being prepared for ascension surrounded by a crowd of people in Western dress. This is almost certainly a second print (see A20140969000 through A20140971000) showing the scene in Philadelphia on July 14, 1860 when T.S.C. Lowe and William Paulin flew for the visiting Japanese Embassy.

A20140975000 is the left panel of the scene, A20140977000 is the right panel.

Credit Line

Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

c. 1850-1880

Inventory Number

A20140976000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

ART-Prints, Original

Medium

Print, Woodcut on Paper, Colored

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 36.8 × 24.8cm (14 1/2 × 9 3/4 in.)

Country of Origin

Japan

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Record ID

nasm_A20140976000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ebeb8741-ef3c-4695-bb92-a6e74b63b213