Object Details
associated person
War Department
maker
Duncan, Walter Jack
Description
Graphite, black crayon, and sanguine crayon sketch highlighted with turquoise gouache (or conte crayon). The scene is of a road lined with houses. A dead horse in the road is surrounded by descending crows. The half-timber houses are in ruins. Turquoise clouds in the background. The sketch is done on brown wove paper and then mounted on tan card. An inscription on the lower edge of the mount reads: "Front held by the 88th Division, October, 1918./Balschwiller, Alsace."
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
date made
1918-10
associated date
1917-1918
ID Number
AF.25704B
catalog number
25704B
accession number
64592
Object Name
sketch
Physical Description
pencil (overall production method/technique)
crayon (overall production method/technique)
gouache (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10 7/8 in x 15 1/16 in; 27.6225 cm x 38.25875 cm
sketch: 8 5/8 in x 13 in; 21.9075 cm x 33.02 cm
department where Balschwiller is located
France: Grand Est, Département du Haut-Rhin
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Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_448070