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The Engineer

American History Museum

Sketch by Harvey Thomas Dunn, ca 1918, The Engineer
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  • Sketch by Harvey Thomas Dunn, ca 1918, The Engineer

    Object Details

    associated person

    Dunn, Harvey Thomas

    artist

    Dunn, Harvey Thomas

    Description

    Oil and watercolor painting on paper of two American soldiers while off duty during World War I. The soldiers are in uniform and sitting on a cot. The soldier on the right is wearing his helmet, with his rifle (probably an M1903 Springfield) propped on the cot next to him, reading a newspaper. The soldier on the left is smoking a cigarette and looking at the viewer. His helmet and bag are hanging on the wall above his head and there is a canteen at his feet. Signed by the artist at bottom left, "Harvey Dunn, 1918"

    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.25713

    catalog number

    25713

    accession number

    64592

    Object Name

    sketch

    Physical Description

    charcoal (overall production method/technique)
    watercolor (overall production method/technique)
    paper (overall material)

    Measurements

    overall: 27 in x 19 7/16 in; 68.58 cm x 49.37125 cm

    place made

    France

    See more items in

    Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
    Military
    Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
    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/ng49ca746a2-6883-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_441091
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