Object Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
"J'entends des Bombe / je ne Descende Pas" |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
96:17.541 |
Description |
Hand painted postcard. Front: Man in military dress piloting a biplane over flames, smoke and explosions; postage stamp and postmark on lower left 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 Explosions Flight France Gouache Painting Men Military Personnel Postcards |
Provenance |
248 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. |