Murphy, John, Reinagle, The perilous situation of major Mony, 23 July 1785, bottom centre, Major Mony fell into the sea off Yarmouth with his balloon on 23 July 1785 and was rescued by the sloop 'Argus' after having been in the water for five hours, holding on to the wires of the balloon. He is seen in the foreground, the sloop is approaching in the background., print, ent, prints, ents, Murphy sculpsit, bottom right, Reinagle Pinxit, bottom left, London, Published June the 24th 1789, by John Murphy, No. 18 Warwick Street, Golden Square, height 500 mm, width 620 mm, English, Irish, 1749 - 1797, print maker, printmaker, 1785 - 1789, fourth quarter 18th century, paper, mezzotint, Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, balloon flight (sport)