Ralph M. Atkinson
Ralph M. Atkinson
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- Description
- Oil on illustration board. Portrait of Sergeant Ralph M. Atkinson depicted as belonging to 167th Infantry, 42nd Division. A white man, Sergeant Atkinson has brown hair and blue eyes. He is wearing a olive drab M1916 shirt (as the collar is sticking out). It is possible that the shirt is actually being worn under a tunic since it is said that insignia and medals are not sewn or worn on the shirt, but the tunic. Sergeant Atkinson is wearing brown overseas cap with an "ALA" insignia representing Alabama on the front left side of the hat. A rainbow shoulder patch is seen representing the 42nd division. He is wearing a Distinguished Service Cross military ribbon on his left chest. Two downward chevrons are seen on the end of his left arm sleeve indicating at least a year of service overseas.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Painting
- date made
- 1918
- associated date
- 1917 - 1918
- associated person
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- maker
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- Place Made
- Germany: Rhineland Palatinate, Sinzig
- Physical Description
- oil (overall production method/technique)
- illustration board (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 24 3/4 in x 18 5/8 in; 62.865 cm x 47.3075 cm
- ID Number
- AF.58038M
- catalog number
- 58038M
- accession number
- 203612
- subject
- Distinguished Service Cross
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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