Herman Korth
Herman Korth
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- Description
- Oil on illustration board. Portrait of Sergeant Herman Korth. Korth wears a olive drab overcoat with the collar turned up and a overseas cap. He also wears a M1910 haversack. A brown strap not belonging to his haversack crosses over his middle (possibly a leather strap attached to a M917 mounted canteen). Korth's right hand is not filled in with color. Catalogue card reads: "Painted in France by Jos. C. Chase. Presented in 1922-1931.Collector - A group of civillian engineers, officers in World War who served with him in A.E.F."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Painting
- date made
- 1919
- 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 materials)
- Measurements
- overall: 24 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in; 62.23 cm x 46.99 cm
- ID Number
- AF.37705
- catalog number
- 37705
- accession number
- 117218
- Credit Line
- Committee to Acquire for the Nation the Chase Collection of A. E. F. Portraits
- World War I
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- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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