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Pershing

National Museum of American History

Object Details

depicted (sitter)
Pershing, John J.
artist
Chase, Joseph Cummings
Description
Oil on illustration board. Portrait of General of the Armies of the United States John. J. Pershing. Army Service Ribbons for Decorations and Medals include: Distinguished Service Medal, Army of Cuban Occupation, Mexican Service, Unknown Ribbon (solid red with darker red bands at edges, possibly Order of Michael the Brave), Spanish Campaign, Sampson Medal, Order of the Star of Karageorgre, Grand Croix Légion de honneur, Order of Bath, and a Unknown Ribbon (three horizontal bands of green, yellow, green with possibly a green rosette, possibly the Médaille Militaire). Pershing wears four gold stars on each shoulder loop and a Sam Browne Belt. He wears the insignia of the United States on his collar. He also has a moustache. Catalogue card reads: Painted in France by Jos. C. Chase. Presented in 1922-31. Loaned to Chase and returned by him. See reference file on Pershing for slides, CTs, btw prints.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Committee to Acquire for the Nation the Chase Collection of A. E. F. Portraits
1919
associated date
1917 - 1918
ID Number
AF.37718A
accession number
117218
catalog number
37718A
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
Place Made
France: Île-de-France, Paris
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
Military
Art
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Record ID
nmah_447754
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-80b5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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