American Officer Mess in the Cellar

Sketch by Walter Jack Duncan, American Officers Mess

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

maker

Duncan, Walter Jack

Description

Graphite, charcoal, and ink wash sketch. Five officers sit around a table while another soldier serves them. The chair in the foreground is empty. On the table, a lamp illuminates the men's faces and casts shadows on the walls. A box telephone and two bottles of wine are among the items on the table. The sketch is done on white wove paper mounted on beige card that is ruled with decorative graphite lines.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

ca 1918

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25688

catalog number

25688

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

graphite (overall production method/technique)

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

ink wash (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 16 in x 12 in; 40.64 cm x 30.48 cm

sketch: 9 3/4 in x 8 in; 24.765 cm x 20.32 cm

referenced

France: Hauts-de-France, Château-Thierry

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Military

Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

World War I Art

Art

Combat Art

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-859a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448065