Object Details
associated person
War Department
artist
Harding, George Matthews
Description
Crayon and charcoal on paper. The work depicts a tank overrunning a German machine gun emplacement. There are American soldiers behind the tank. In the foreground, two German soldiers, with multi-colored camouflaged helmets, man their machine gun. The German soldier on the right holds a rifle. A barbed-wire entanglement is visible on the right.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
date made
1918-09-12
associated date
1917-1918
ID Number
AF.25740
catalog number
25740
accession number
64592
Object Name
drawing
Physical Description
charcoal (overall production method/technique)
crayon (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 20 3/4 in x 28 1/4 in; 52.705 cm x 71.755 cm
depicted; referenced
France: Grand Est, Saint-Mihiel
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_448008