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

See more items in:

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