A Representation of Mr. Lunardi's Balloon, as Exhibited in the Pantheon, 1784. To the Right Honorable Frederick Earl of Carlisle, Knight of the most Ancient Order of the Thistle, &c. &c. This plate is most respectfully dedicated by his Lordship's most devoted and obedient and humble servant F.G. Byron.
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Object Details
Country of Origin
Great Britain
Type
ART-Prints, Original
Medium
Print, Aquatint on Paper, Colored
Artist
F.G. Byron Physical Description
Colored aquatint of Lunardi's balloon being exhibited in the Pantheon in 1784. Image shows the balloon in the middle of a large, ornate room with a crowd around it.
'Drawn by F.G. Byron. The Aquatint by F. Jukes. Engraved by V. Green, Engraver to his Majesty &c. London.. Pub. by W. Holland No. 50 Oxford Strt.'
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 42.5 × 57.2cm (16 3/4 × 22 1/2 in.)
2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 57.1cm × 68.6cm × 3.8cm (22 1/2 in. × 27 in. × 1 1/2 in.) Inventory Number
A20140890000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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