Charles S. Farnsworth
date: label: associated date
content: 1917 - 1918
name: label: associated person
content: Chase, Joseph Cummings
label: associated person
content: Chase, Joseph Cummings
label: maker
content: Chase, Joseph Cummings
notes: label: Description
content: A three-quarters portrait of Charles S. Farnsworth depicted as Major General, commanding 37th Division. An oil painting on an illlustration board. A white man, Major General Farnsworth has white hair and a gray moustache and is looking to his left. He is wearing a brown uniform, an overseas cap, and a Sam Browne belt. The overseas cap has a yellow trim and one star visible on the left side (since he is looking to his left, the other star might not be visible). On both sides of the collar, U.S. officer collar insignia can be seen and eight military ribbons on his left chest (Identification of the ribbons below). Two stars can be seen on the right shoulder strap representing his rank as Major General. A yellow downward chevron can be seen on his left arm sleeve, indicating at least six months of service overseas. His signature can be seen on the lower left portion of the portrait.
label: Description
content: The identifications of the eight ribbons are given below proceeding from the top row to the bottom and from left to right: Spanish Campaign, Army of Cuban Occupation, Mexican Service, Army of Cuban Pacification, Distinguished Service Medal, unidentified, Croix de Guerre, and unidentified. One of the unidentified ribbons might be the French Legion of Honor. The ribbons are difficult to distinguish because his body is facing left at an angle and the artist's lack of details for the bottom ribbon.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
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content: Art
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.58081M
label: catalog number
content: 58081M
label: accession number
content: 203612
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Painting
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: oil (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: illustration board (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 24 in x 17 3/4 in; 60.96 cm x 45.085 cm