John R O'Brien

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Description:

Oil on illustration board. Portrait of Corporal John R. O'Brien. Medals include the Médaille Militaire and the Croix de Guerre with palm. O'Brien wears the 2nd Infantry Division patch insignia on the shoulder of his left arm sleeve and a 23rd infantry collar disk. He has a rifle slung over his back and rests a M1917 helmet on his lower left arm. O'Brien is painted in front of a white background and is turned to his right, facing away from the viewer. His signature in gold crayon is mid center. Catalogue card reads: Painted in France by Jos. C. Chase. Presented in 1922-31".

Date Made: 1919Associated Date: 1917 - 1918

Associated Person: Chase, Joseph CummingsChase, Joseph CummingsArtist: Chase, Joseph Cummings

Location: Currently not on view

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Military, Art

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Credit Line: Committee to Acquire for the Nation the Chase Collection of A. E. F. Portraits

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.37715Catalog Number: 37715Accession Number: 117218

Object Name: Painting

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7e8e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_447719

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