Descent of Jacopo, The Monkey, in a Parachute from Green's Balloon
Dates
- Creation: circa 1837 May
Conditions Governing Use
Access to the Theodore Newton Vail Collection of Aeronautical Images, Broadsides and Clippings is not authorization to publish. Separate written application for permission to publish must be made to the Institute Archives. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection.
Biographical / Historical
Several balloon ascensions featuring parachuting monkeys occurred at Cremorne Gardens. In May, 1835, Mr. Green staged a performance at Cremorne in which a monkey named Signor Jacopo descended in a parachute from his balloon. Signor Jacopo was also featured in an ascent by Mr. and Mrs. Graham at Cremorne on May 16, 1837.
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Box 2
Physical Description
Other
Dimensions
2 pages; 15.5 x 10.6 cm
Sources used for Biographical/Historical note
Wroth, Warwick, Cremorne and the Later London Gardens (Elliot Stock, London, 1907), 87-88.
General Note
An image depicting the parachute descent of Jacopo the monkey. Above the image is a title: Descent of Jacopo, The Monkey, in a Parachute / from Green's Balloon / (Copied by permission from a Drawing by the late Mr. Cocking). On the reverse side is an excerpt of an article on ballooning history which mentions aeronauts Chevalier Paul Andreani, Jean-Pierre Blanchard and M.N. Robert.
Subject
- Graham, Margaret Bloy (Person)
- Graham, George, active 1823-1853 (Person)
- Cremorne Gardens (Organization : London, England) (Event place, Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
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