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Sketch for Dover Castle

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VBI-000039-001_sv.jpg

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Date
1794
Description
Sketch for an etching depicting the balloon ascent of Jean-Pierre Francois Blanchard and Dr. John Jeffries from a cliff top by Dover Castle, across the English Channel to Calais. A handwritten note across the bottom of the page notes the publication date as January 1, 1794, though this predates the actual event.
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Still Image
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No Copyright - United States
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