A balloon ascent, late 18th century.

Made:
1790-1810 in England and Staffordshire
maker:
Unattributed

Collection of ceramic items, mostly with depictions of balloons. (Note: '/' numbers on database created from original list of items that is attached to Form 2).

Painted scene on a Staffordshire teapot, tureen and plate depicting a balloon ascent. Public balloon ascents began to be held in pleasure gardens after the first successful balloon ascents in Paris during 1783. These events attracted huge crowds and led to an explosion of ballooniana, or balloon art, expressed in paintings, prints and decorated ceramics as well as many other forms.

Details

Category:
Penn-Gaskell Collection
Object Number:
1950-297
type:
ceramics, depictions, balloons and hot-air balloons
credit:
Penn-Gaskell Collection