The first Ascent (unaccompanied) of Mr. Chas Paternoster, In his Balloon the Sultan, from Vauxhall Gardens, London
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Colored etching of the ascent of the Royal Sultan, flown by Mr. Charles Paternoster, August 7, 1854. A cheering crowd has gathered in the gardens to watch the event. Vauxhall Pavilion is in the background. Three stanza poem, "An appeal to the Friends of the Licensed Victulers School," and an exhortation on behalf of the charity below the caption.
- Printed in Great Britain, drawn and engraved by W. Longman, 35, Red Cross St. City.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
- Inventory Number
- A20140417000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- ART-Prints, Original
- Medium
- Print, Etching on Paper, Colored
- Dimensions
- 2-D - Unframed (H x W): 42.2 × 31.8cm (16 5/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
- 2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 53.3cm × 44.5cm × 3.8cm (21 × 17 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
- Country of Origin
- Great Britain
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Display Area
- Hangar Overlook
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20140417000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9cd0d0eb4-0693-4e78-bc71-805a2e88c9f9
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