Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
"Ici Personne m'eme.." |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
96:17.539 |
Description |
Hand painted postcard. Front: Bearded man piloting biplane over a beach, reading paper with cigarette in mouth, flag (possible Russian in background); postage stamp and postmark on lower center Verso: Addressed to (stamped): "Monsieur Louis DASPET / ABLON (Seine-et-Oise)" |
Date |
1909 |
Dimensions |
H-5.5 W-3.5 inches |
Material |
Paper, Gouache, Ink |
Medium |
Gouache |
Search Terms |
Aeronautics Biplanes Drawing Flight Flags France Gouache Painting Government Men Politicians Postcards |
Provenance |
246 of 264 hand painted postcards and 7 larger engravings, originally compiled in a scrapbook entitled: "Album Gavures et Cartes-Postales: Viex Paris Types Petites Metiers et Cris De La Rue" Donald and Mildred Othmer purchased the book for 2500 Francs. The book was bequeathed to the Chemical Heritage Foundation. |