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The Column erected by public Authority to commemorate the Event, and placed in the Forest of Guines, on the Spot where Dr. Jeffries and M. Blanchard alighted after their aerial Voyage from England into France, the 7th of January 1785.

Catalog Data

Medium:
Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 30.5 × 24.6cm (12 in. × 9 11/16 in.)
Type:
ART-Prints, Original
Physical Description:
Uncolored etching of the column erected to commemorate the spot where Jeffries and Blanchard landed on January 7, 1785 at the end of their voyage from England to France. Scene shows a column topped by a balloon in a wooded area.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Inventory Number:
A20140612000
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/nv993c2788f-ec0f-425e-9d10-aeeaf783d58e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20140612000