Ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon, Lithograph of 1837 Engraving Mounted on Board lid with handle Brown was its first owner

Brown was its first owner as his name is all over it

with a steel tip

8 1/4" x 6 3/4"

Looks nice hanging

I love knowing the history but it's the drawing I love- especially that pair of snakes with faces formed by their intertwining

Ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon, Lithograph of 1837 Engraving Mounted on Board lid with handle Brown was its first ownerWhat 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