galleryofunknowns:centuriespast:Mrs Sage (active 1773–1817)unknown artistScience MuseumFrom Art UK:T
galleryofunknowns:centuriespast:Mrs Sage (active 1773–1817)unknown artistScience MuseumFrom Art UK:The renowned beauty Mrs Laetitia Ann Sage ascended in Vincenzo Lunardi’s balloon on 29 June 1785 from St George’s Fields, London. In homage to her beauty Lunardi had asked Mrs Sage for the honour of taking her into the ‘blue Paradisian skies’. Thrilled by this romantic proposal she accepted. The day dawned and Lunardi announced he was to carry three passengers in his balloon: Colonel Hastings, George Biggin and Mrs Sage. (x) -- source link
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