Narrow Escape of a Balloonist at Savannah, Georgia, March, 1860.-From a Sketch by Ambrose Spencer, Esq.

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Artist
Ambrose Spencer
Physical Description
Uncolored wood engraving of a rescue of a balloonist near Savannah, Georgia. The image shows a balloon aloft above water in what looks to be strong winds. A man in a row boat is holding on to a rope that is tied to the balloon. One of the balloonists is climbing down this rope from the balloon to the row boat. The other two balloonists are falling from the balloon to the water below. Newsprint is on the reverse, showing the print was cut from a newspaper.
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
April 14, 1860
Inventory Number
A20140814000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
ART-Prints, Original
Medium
Print, Wood Engraving on Paper, Uncolored
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 16.8 × 24.9cm (6 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.)
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Record ID
nasm_A20140814000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ad256ff0-4432-4c73-a525-a16b03025f0d
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