Ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon, Lithograph of 1837 Engraving Mounted on Board standing wooden figure becoming a much beloved and

becoming a much beloved and influential one

Nothing appears to be broken or lost

Hill of Haydenville MA  was already coming apart with some pages loose

Visible drawing: 11 1/4" x 8 5/8"

3 1/4” deep

Ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon, Lithograph of 1837 Engraving Mounted on Board standing wooden figure becoming a much beloved andWhat magical feeling things hot air balloons are, and certainly they felt all the more so in the 1830s! I believe this is a slightly later lithograph of an 1837 wood engraving by British engraver John Thompson (17851866), described as the most distinguished wood engraver of his time. It portrays the 1836 launch of the Royal Nassau Balloon from Vauxhall, in central London a record breaking 480 mile, 18 hour flight with three passengers, which stood as