Identification title(s): the perilous situation of major mony, july 23, 1785. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-76. 769. Inscriptions / marks: signature, bottom right: 'murphy sculpsit', signature, bottom left: 'reinagle pinxit' address, bottom center: 'london, published june the 24th 1789, by john murphy, no. 18 warwick street, golden square' title, bottom centre: 'the perilous situation of major mony'. Description: major mony fell into the sea with his balloon off the coast of yarmouth on july 23, 1785 and was rescued by the sloop 'argus' after being in the water for five hours, holding on to the balloon's wires. He can be seen in the foreground, and the sloop arrives in the background. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: john murphy, designed by: reinagle, publisher: john murphy. Dating: 1785 - 1789. Physical characteristics: mezzotint. Material: paper technique: mezzotint. Dimensions: h 500 mm × w 620 mm. Subject: what: ballooning. Acquisition and rights: copyright: public domain. Date: between 1785 and 1789.
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