Block printed on handmade paper, pasteboard support
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 47.5 x 38 x 30cm (18 11/16 x 14 15/16 x 11 13/16in.)
Type:
Wallcoverings
Bandbox
Object Name:
Bandbox
Made in:
USA
Date:
1835–40
Description:
Box shows houses and trees, with a hot air balloon; legend: "Clayton's Ascent." Lid features legend: "A Peep at the Moon." A telescope, attached to a skeleton framework, is focused on the moon. Life on the moon is plainly visible. Three aeronautical figures with wings are engaged in temporal pursuits. A lamb appears in the foreground with palm trees and volcano in the background. Printed in pink, white and green on a cream field.
