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He Steers his Flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air that felt unusual weight., 1810...

He Steers his Flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air that felt unusual weight., 1810 (etching)
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BYD3869782
Image title
He Steers his Flight Aloft, incumbent on the dusky air that felt unusual weight., 1810 (etching)
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Artist
Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after) / English
Photographer
Derek Bayes
Medium
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Date
1810 AD (C19th AD)
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Depiction of a church bishop attempting to take off in a hot air balloon and throwing his riches and religious tracts overboard, in an attempt to lighten the load. Text reads: 'Tentanda via est qua me quoque polsim, Tollere humo - Virgil Geor...'

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