Object Details
Artist
Henri Farré, 1871-1934
Physical Description
Offset, Lithograph, Print, Ailes Glorieuses, 1914 - First Enemy Airplane Shot Down by Frantz, depicting a yellow biplane trailing smoke being followed by a white bi-plane with red, blue, and white. French pilot Sgt. Joseph Frantz and his mechanic/gunner, Louis Quénault, shot down a German biplane near Reims to record what is considered the first official aerial combat victory.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Fay Leone Faurote
Date
1917
Inventory Number
A19350067044
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
ART-Prints, Original
Medium
Print, Ailes Glorieuses, 1914 - First Enemy Airplane Shot Down by Frantz
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 39.1 × 50.6cm (1 ft. 3 3/8 in. × 1 ft. 7 15/16 in.)
Country of Origin
France
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19350067044