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An Aerial Excursion.

Attributed to Isaac Cruikshank British, Scottish
Publisher Thomas Williamson British
September 8, 1802
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: An Aerial Excursion.
  • Artist: Attributed to Isaac Cruikshank (British (born Scotland), Edinburgh 1764–1811 London)
  • Publisher: Thomas Williamson (British, active 1801–25)
  • Subject: André Jacques Garnerin (French, 1769–1823)
  • Date: September 8, 1802
  • Medium: Hand-colored etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 14 11/16 × 11 9/16 in. (37.3 × 29.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Paul Bird Jr., 1962
  • Object Number: 62.696.18
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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