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Charles E. Ruttan, 1919

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details
Date 1919 Country of Origin United States of America Type ART-Paintings Medium Painting, oil on masonite Artist C. E. Ruttan
Physical Description NC flying boat down at sea. Crew member on outer strut of plane in rough water; two more crew members on the plane's nose; wings and tail surfaces yellow; hull light gray; ocean and sky blue-green; 3 on forward third of hull, red, white and blue bars on rudder. Dimensions 2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 53 × 68.3 × 3.4cm (20 7/8 × 26 7/8 × 1 5/16 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 42.9 x 58.1cm (16 7/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
Inventory Number A19720259000 Credit Line Gift of Sixth Division, Bureau of Navigation, U.S. Navy Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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