Carl Spaatz

Description:

Oil on illustration board. Portrait of four star General Carl Spaatz in a wooden frame. Army Service Ribbons for Decoration and Medals include the Distinguished Service Cross. Above his service ribbon Spaatz wears a Comand Pilot aviation badge. He also wears a khaki service coat with a green tie. Spaatz has grey hair and a moustache. His signature is in the bottom right corner of the portrait.

Artist: Joseph Cummings Chase

Location: Currently not on view

Related Event: World War II

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Credit Line: Joseph Cummings Chase

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.47003Catalog Number: 47003Accession Number: 166217

Object Name: Portrait

Physical Description: oil (overall production method/technique)illustration board (overall material)wood (overall material)Measurements: overall: 24 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in; 62.23 cm x 46.99 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-3b95-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_997486

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