"A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadler's Ascending"
"A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadler's ascending with him and Captain Paget of the Royal Navy from the gardens of the Mermaid Tavern at Hackney on Monday, August 12, 1811. The Balloon ascended at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and descended safe near Tilbury Fort in Essex at 20 minutes past." Im not sure what kind of paper it is on. I believe its an original water colored engraving. The dimensions on the paper is 13"x19" 3/4inches and the dimensions for the engraving on the paper are roughly 13"1/2 X10" 1/2 inches
I purchased this piece in a antique shop in Washington D.C and i dont know anything else about it. I found one in the National Air and Space Museum | Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. But i never got to see it in person because it wasnt on display at the time i was in dc.
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Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be 20th century photogravure reproduction print of a copper engraving of the 19th century, titled "A view of the balloon of Mr. Sadler's ascending …".
Prints regarding ballooning have been popular again and again. In the 1970s large numbers of reproductions were produced to meet the demand.
A original would sell for less than $ 100 USD.
