Prime Bang up at Hackney, or a peep at the Balloon
Print
1811 (made)
1811 (made)
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Satirical print depicting the balloon ascent by James Sadler from outside the Mermaid Tavern in Hackney. The print shows a caricatured crowd of spectators, some people climbing on the pub sign to get a better view, others being trampled by the crowd. The balloon is visible in the distance, with two figures waving flags.
Object details
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| Title | Prime Bang up at Hackney, or a peep at the Balloon (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | hand coloured etching |
| Brief description | 'Prime Bang up at Hackney, or a peep at the Balloon', hand-coloured etching by William Elmes, published by Thomas Tegg, London, 1811 |
| Physical description | Satirical print depicting the balloon ascent by James Sadler from outside the Mermaid Tavern in Hackney. The print shows a caricatured crowd of spectators, some people climbing on the pub sign to get a better view, others being trampled by the crowd. The balloon is visible in the distance, with two figures waving flags. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers |
| Object history | This print records James Sadler's balloon flight to mark the birthday of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV) on 12th August 1811. He took off from the gardens of the Mermaid Tavern in Hackney, along with Captain Paget of the Royal Navy, who was a paying passenger, and landed near Tilbury Fort 73 minutes later. This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum. |
| Production | 1872,1012.4972 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Taken from departmental handlist. |
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| Accession number | E.4768-1923 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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