English School (18th Century): 'Mr St. Croix Ascending with his Balloon from the Castle Yard Exeter - 19th June 1786', Georgian oval watercolour unsigned, titled verso 24cm x 19cm Notes: Various historical accounts recall Mr St Croix's ascent as a spectacle, namely Samuel Poole, an Exter Dyer, who wrote 'Mr St. Croix went up in an air Balloon from the Castle Yard and floated in the air near one Hour it took its Course away to Cadely (Cadeleigh) where by accident it bursted and fell a distance of about 9 miles'
English School (18th Century): 'Mr St. Croix Ascending with his Balloon from the Castle Yard Exeter - 19th June 1786', Georgian oval watercolour unsigned, titled verso 24cm x 19cm Notes: Various historical accounts recall Mr St Croix's ascent as a spectacle, namely Samuel Poole, an Exter Dyer, who wrote 'Mr St. Croix went up in an air Balloon from the Castle Yard and floated in the air near one Hour it took its Course away to Cadely (Cadeleigh) where by accident it bursted and fell a distance of about 9 miles'
English School (18th Century): 'Mr St. Croix Ascending with his Balloon from the Castle Yard Exeter - 19th June 1786', Georgian oval watercolour unsigned, titled verso 24cm x 19cm Notes: Various historical accounts recall Mr St Croix's ascent as a spectacle, namely Samuel Poole, an Exter Dyer, who wrote 'Mr St. Croix went up in an air Balloon from the Castle Yard and floated in the air near one Hour it took its Course away to Cadely (Cadeleigh) where by accident it bursted and fell a distance of about 9 miles'
English School (18th Century): 'Mr St. Croix Ascending with his Balloon from the Castle Yard Exeter - 19th June 1786', Georgian oval watercolour unsigned, titled verso 24cm x 19cm Notes: Various historical accounts recall Mr St Croix's ascent as a spectacle, namely Samuel Poole, an Exter Dyer, who wrote 'Mr St. Croix went up in an air Balloon from the Castle Yard and floated in the air near one Hour it took its Course away to Cadely (Cadeleigh) where by accident it bursted and fell a distance of about 9 miles'
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LOT NO 4091

STOCK NO 106289

English School (18th Century): 'Mr St. Croix Ascending with his Balloon from the Castle Yard Exeter - 19th June 1786', Georgian oval watercolour unsigned, titled verso 24cm x 19cm

Notes: Various historical accounts recall Mr St Croix's ascent as a spectacle, namely Samuel Poole, an Exter Dyer, who wrote 'Mr St. Croix went up in an air Balloon from the Castle Yard and floated in the air near one Hour it took its Course away to Cadely (Cadeleigh) where by accident it bursted and fell a distance of about 9 miles'

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