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Object details:

Title: A view of the Royal Circus from St. Georges Fields-Southwark. Arnold's balloon and parachute, Aug. 31, 1785.
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A20140831000

	Title
	A view of the Royal Circus from St. Georges Fields-Southwark. Arnold's balloon and parachute, Aug. 31, 1785.

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv997196485-62e4-407b-b384-8476375d93df

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Medium
	Print, Etching on Paper, Uncolored

	Dimensions
	Mat (H x W): 25.4 × 30.5cm (10 × 12 in.)

	Dimensions
	Unmatted (H x W): 10.2 × 13.8cm (4 in. × 5 7/16 in.)

	Physical Description
	Uncolored etching of a balloon and parachute ascent from St. Georges Fields-Southwark on August 31, 1785. Scene shows the balloon and parachute shortly after take-off, with figures waving from both. A large crowd has gathered to watch.

	Credit Line
	Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust

	Inventory Number
	A20140831000

	Date
	c. 1785

	Type
	ART-Prints, Original

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