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'The Ascent of Lunardi's Balloon from St George's Fields', c1790. Artist: Julius Caesar Ibbetson

'The Ascent of Lunardi's Balloon from St George's Fields', c1790. Artist: Julius Caesar Ibbetson

1-191-506 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

'The Ascent of Lunardi's Balloon from St George's Fields', c1790. The third ascent of Vincenzo Lunardi's hot air balloon from Newington, London, on the 29th June 1785. Tickets were sold for the event and a great crowd assembled. The balloon has been decorated with the Union flag. (Lunardi was secretary to the Neapolitan Ambassador in England.)

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Creator
  1. Julius Caesar Ibbetson, attributed to: British: Artist, painter, printmaker
Subject
  1. Vincenzo Lunardi: Italian: Hot air balloonist, diplomat, aeronaut
Medium
  1. Oil
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London Southwark Southwark

  1. 51 30 00 N , 000 05 00 W
Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Cultural Events

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4605x3793
File Size : 51,173kb

Aliases

  1. A 15491
  1. 0330000044
  1. 1-191-506
  1. 1191506
  1. 44
  1. A 15491
Restrictions
  1. Strictly for Editorial use only.

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