paintings (visual works)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Unique works in which images are formed primarily by the direct application of pigments suspended in oil, water, egg yolk, molten wax, or other liquid, arranged in masses of color, onto a generally two-dimensional surface.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Donald B. Croly Boeing Concept Art Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2011-03-14
Contents of the Collection
The Donald B. Croly Boeing Concept Art Collection holds 39 pieces of concept art created by Croly, circa 1940s-1970s, during his time as an artist at the Boeing Company. Most are original gouache paintings, although there are three pen and ink and graphite drawings and two photographic reproduction posters. Scenes primarily depict aircraft in a variety of settings, including in flight, parked at terminals and engaged in U.S. Air Force military operations. A small number feature...
Dates:
circa 1940s-1970s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Cyrille M. Peabody Boeing Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2020-08-29
Contents of the Collection
The Cyrille M. Peabody Boeing Collection holds original artwork and reference files of Cyrille "Cy" M. Peabody, a Boeing Company employee and designer who worked in various art departments over a 31 1/2 year period in the mid-to-late 20th century. The collection is organized into two series: I. Artwork and II. Reference Files. Series I., Peabody's original art is mostly grouped together within 10 folders (2 boxes), although some individual pieces are found in subject folders. His...
Dates:
circa 1950s-1980s
Found in:
The Museum of Flight Archives
Series IV. Swiss American Aviation Corporation, 1956-1965, 2000, undated
Series
Scope and Contents: Swiss American Aviation Corporation
Series IV: Swiss American Aviation Corporation (SAAC) is a fairly small series that documents WPL’s early efforts at an executive transport and private corporate aircraft, originally named the SAAC-23 although it would eventually become the Learjet Model 23. Some early concept and logistical materials present in the series pre-date the official 1960 start of the company, but most fall within SAAC’s 1960-1962 time period. Note that some materials related to...
Dates:
1956-1965, 2000, undated
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