“ONE OF GREATEST GENERALS OF HISTORY”

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1942 Chromolithograph of General Douglas Mac Arthur. The “AMERICAN CAESAR.”

[MacArthur, Douglas]  [World War II]  [Portrait]   Moss, C.  (lithographer).   General Douglas MacArthur.   42-1/2 x 31 cm.   (16.7 x 12.2 inches).   Folio sized chromolithographed portrait with patriotic embellishments.   Handsome copy.   Litho In U. S. A. Corp. C. Moss.   1942.   $150.00   - - -   “MacArthur was egotistical and always controversial, so much so that his arrogance somewhat overshadows his military brilliance; nevertheless he was one of the greatest generals of World War II and of history;  his amphibious campaigns are classics of strategy, efficiency, and boldness, and were also notable for their low casualty rates, evidence of both through planning and concern for his men.”  -  Dupuy.   This is a marvelous wartime portrait of the “American Caesar”, one of the nation's greatest military leaders.   From mid-chest up and slight left profile, General MacArthur is presented in the uniform of a lieutenant general.   Set within an oval gilt frame, the image of MacArthur exudes confidence and determination.   At right and left sides an eagle topped staff presents an unfurled American flag.   Along the entire bottom of the print a line of American warships moves in formation.   At lower right corner sky borne aircraft are visible, the forward deck of their home carrier also depicted.   At the bottom right corner is a shore artillery battery.   At bottom left corner appears “8201”.   Trevor N. Dupuy's  “The Harper Encyclopaedia Of Military Biography,” pp. 462-463.