Alan P. Tappan
Object Details
- Description
- Oil on illustration board. Portrait of Colonel Allan P. Tappan. Army Service Ribbons for Decorations and Medals include: Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal, WWII Victory, Mexican Boarder Service, Victory, and European-African Middle Eastern Campaign. Tappan wears a khaki service coat with officer and Air Corps pins on his lapels, a insignia of a Colonel on his shoulder loops, a US AAF patch insignia on the shoulder of his left arm sleeve, and a pilot aviation badge above his service ribbons and left breast pocket. Tappan has blonde hair, brown eyes, and is clean shaven. His signature in pencil is at the bottom of left corner of the portrait.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Joseph Cummings Chase
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- associated date
- 1941 - 1945
- ID Number
- AF.47006
- catalog number
- 47006
- accession number
- 166217
- associated person
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- artist
- Chase, Joseph Cummings
- 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
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Art
- related event
- World War II
- Record ID
- nmah_447433
