Artist/Maker
William Henry Walker
(1871 - 1938)
Related institution
Dutch Treat Club
Portrait of James Harold Doolittle (1896-1993)
1937
Graphite on notepad paper
Overall: 7 x 5 in. ( 17.8 x 12.7 cm )
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
1990.1.223
The subject, an aviator and air force commander, made the first transcontinental flight across North America in under 24 hours, stopping only once for refueling, in September 1922, a feat that earned him international acclaim. He set additional aviation records in the late 1920s and 30s.
DescriptionPortraitMarkingssignature and date: left: "Wm. H. Walker / Jan 12/37"
inscription: lower left: "Doolittle / aviator"
InscribedSigned and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Wm. H. Walker / Jan 12/37 / Doolitle / aviator"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
William Henry Walker
1930
1990.1.90
William Henry Walker
1937
1990.1.237
