Edgar Russel
Edgar Russel
- Description
- Oil on illustration board. Portrait of one star General Edgar Russel. Army Service Ribbons for Decorations and Medals include Spanish Campaign and Philippine Campaign. Russel wears officer pins on his collar and a Sam Browne belt. He possibly wears a additional decoration below his service ribbons (gold/bronze 3 inches wide but no distinguishing marks). Russel is clean shaven and has white/grey hair. His signature is on the bottom left in black crayon. Catalogue card reads: Painted in France by Jos. C. Chase. Presented in 1922-31.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Painting
- date made
- 1918
- associated date
- 1917 - 1918
- associated person
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- artist
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- 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
- ID Number
- AF.37721
- catalog number
- 37721
- accession number
- 117218
- Credit Line
- Committee to Acquire for the Nation the Chase Collection of A. E. F. Portraits
- World War I
- 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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