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John Murphy|Philip Reinagle

The Perilous Situation of Major Mony, When He Fell into the Sea with His Balloon on the 23rd of July, 1785, Off the Coast of Yarmouth; Most Providentially Discovered and Taken Up by the Argus Sloop, After Having Remained in the Water During Five Hours

June 24, 1789
Mezzotint; second state of two
50.7 × 60.7 cm (20 × 23.9 in)

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