Guynemer
Art ART90510 First World War, 1914-1918Stylised portrait of Guynemer, France's most beloved ace fighter pilot of the First World War. The figure dominates the picture plane, out off proportion to the aircraft and surrounding landscape. Guy
Navarre Accession Number: ART90511
Description
Portrait of French ace fighter pilot Jean Navarre in full flying uniform. Navarre was the first French ace pilot. On February 25 1916 he became the first French pilot to shoot down two enemy aircraft in a singe day. He was also the first French pilot to be cited in orders. A solitary hunter, he would attack from behind and below his opponent's aircraft, standing in the cockpit to fire his wing mounted machine gun. He was awarded the Medaille Militaire; the citation describe him as a pilot of 'remarkable skill and audacity
Green tents in the background; a line up of yellow aircraft with French colours on the tails left of the figure. The tall figure of Navarre dominates the image and is out of proportion wih the surrounding airfield and sky.
Details
Accession Number
ART90511
Artist
Victor Lucien Descares
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: hand-coloured woodcut on paper
Measurement
sheet: 32.7 cm x 23.4 cm
Medium
hand-coloured woodcut on paper
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Presented 1947
Copyright
External copyright
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