untitled (portrait of an aviator)

Joseph-Félix Bouchor, artist

1853–1937

untitled (portrait of an aviator), 1915

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: oil; panel

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 x 1 1/8 in

Credit line: Gift of Professor Eric Gustav Carlson

Accession number: 2014.2526

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Camouflage and Other Hidden Treasures from the Eric Gustav Carlson WWI Collection

Bouchor traveled with the Allied troops and recorded many aspects of the conflict. The inscription on this painting indicates that on June 6, 1915, pilot Q. and observer A., flying a Morane aircraft, shot down an Aviatik aircraft near Verdun. Aviatik was a German aircraft manufacturer and the French Morane-Saulnier factory manufactured the first aircraft fighter used during the war. The Allied aviator wears a leather helmet for protection from engine noise and the cold.

Camouflage and Other Hidden Treasures from the Eric Gustav Carlson WWI Collection

Bouchor traveled with the Allied troops and recorded many aspects of the conflict. The inscription on this painting indicates that on June 6, 1915, pilot Q. and observer A., flying a Morane
aircraft, shot down an Aviatik aircraft near Verdun. Aviatik was a German aircraft manufacturer and the French Morane-Saulnier factory manufactured the first aircraft fighter used during the war. The Allied aviator wears a leather helmet for protection from engine noise and the cold.

Exhibition Label:
"Empire of Things," Jun-2014, Steve Goddard
Bouchor travelled with the Allied troops and recorded many aspects of the conflict. The inscription indicates that while flying their Morane aircraft, Captain Q… and Military Observer A… shot down a German aircraft (Aviatik) near Verdun, France on June 6, 1915.