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2009.91.2a-b

Name
Print - Scene of Balloon Ascent at Princes(sic) Park, Liverpool, 19th August 1849 in honour of Her Majesty Queen Victoria & Prince Consort.
History Category
Significant Dates
18490919
Description
Print
A: print: the artist's signature or publisher information is not evident on the visible areas; gray details with a beige overall finish and slight tints of pink and blue; 1/3 of the image is a cloudy sky with a hot air balloon decorated with wide stripes floating across the sky; below are large tents and building on a flat stretch of land; a very large group of people are inthe centre of the image gathered around a circle; in the foreground is said to be the Prinve Consort taking his hat off. B: is a heavyweight cardstock; beige tone; handwritten in black gull ink is the title across the top section and general information along the bottom section. frame not orginal and will not be catalogued.
Dimension
Height: 52.0cm | Width: 1.8cm | Length: 70.0cm
Catalogue Number
2009.91.2a-b
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