Object Details
associated person
War Department
maker
Duncan, Walter Jack
Description
Graphite, brush and ink wash, and black crayon sketch. Village scene of a road and a large building. Three men walk down the road followed by a third carrying a rifle. Tall smokestack, emitting smoke, in background. Two women in the far left of the drawing. The sketch is done on off-white wove paper that is mounted on off-white card. There is a label that is affixed to the bottom edge of the sketch and also the card mount. It is glued over another typed label.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
date made
1918-05-15
associated date
1917-1918
ID Number
AF.25695
catalog number
25695
accession number
64592
Object Name
sketch
Physical Description
ink (overall production method/technique)
graphite (overall production method/technique)
crayon (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 12 1/4 in x 13 in; 31.115 cm x 33.02 cm
sketch: 10 1/4 in x 11 1/4 in; 26.035 cm x 28.575 cm
depicted
France: Grand Est, Neufchâteau
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
depicted
POWs
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_448079