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Catalog Data

Medium:
Painting, Gouache on Ivory, Miniature in Case
Dimensions:
Overall (Closed): 7.3 × 7 × 1cm (2 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 3/8 in.)
Type:
ART-Paintings
Physical Description:
Circular miniature painting on ivory of the flight of the Montgolfier balloon carrying the animals aloft in September 1783. The balloon is shown shortly after takeoff. Painting is in a hinged tortoiseshell case, which is edged in silver.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Inventory Number:
A20141004000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9dd02cd6e-f3b6-496e-8b9d-10531e5ec7f2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20141004000