Mr. Green in the Albion Balloon, Having Ascended from Vauxhall Gardens, August 12,1842

Anonymous, British, 19th century|Charles Green

ca. 1842 · Watercolor · Drawings and Prints

This drawing shows a balloon flight made by Charles Green, one England's great early aeronauts. His most famous flight had taken place six years earlier, on November 7, 1836, and covered a record-breaking distance from London to Nassau in Germany. Here, the "Albion," piloted by Green has lifted off from Vauxhall Gardens south of the Thames. Captain Currie accompanied Green on this flight, which took them west into Dorest.

Artist

Anonymous, British, 19th century|Charles Green

Date

ca. 1842

Medium

Watercolor

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Paul Bird Jr., 1962