Collection Highlights
Leg brace
ca. 1940
2002.76
Leather, metal
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Drawings
Atom Bombing of Washington, D.C.; preparatory for "Washington Under the Bomb" in Collier's, October 27, 1951
Title
Atom Bombing of Washington, D.C.; preparatory for "Washington Under the Bomb" in Collier's, October 27, 1951
Date
1950
Medium
Oil on paper laid on board
Dimensions
Overall: 16 5/8 x 32 5/8 in. ( 42.2 x 82.9 cm )
Description
Landscape that depicts the devastation of nation's capital after the atomic blast; the bomb set many landmarks in D.C. on fire including the Pentagon; it also cracks many of the structures of many landmarks including the Capitol and the Washington Monument.
Credit Line
Gift of Chesley Bonestell
Object Number
1956.9
Inscriptions
Signed and inscribed at lower left in oil: "Chesley Bonestell"
Gallery Label
This picture of a devastated Washington was used to illustrate the article "Washington Under the Bomb" by Hal Boyle, an Associated Press Columnist. The article and picture were part of Collier's thematic issue on World War III.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
