General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Unmounted canvas painting

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

132.0 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

12.5 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

ca. 1947 until ca. 1990

Canada

The painting was originally commissioned for the store by the manager who was a family member of the owning firm, Girard-Perregaux. The origins of the Girard-Perregaux store in Montreal have not been found. The tough market conditions in the 1970s and 1980s forced it to close ca. 1985-1990. (From the acquisition worksheet, see Ref. 1)

Function

For display in a store.

Technical

The painting is an example of air bush art which originated in 1893 not long after the appearance of the air compressor. The subject matter, with its emphasis on modern technology, created a link to the merchandise of the store. The trains has strong streamline features and the plane resembles the Northrop YB-49 from the late 1940s. (From the acquisition worksheet, see Ref. 1)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None apparent

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Gradient green to beige background with foreground and other background elements in greens, red, orange, and blue.

Decoration

N/A