A Lodging for the Night, 42nd Division

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

maker

Duncan, Walter Jack

Description

Pen and ink with touches of graphite. Horizontal landscape format; village scene. Church tower and hills in background. Vehicles and a line of horses in foreground. Several soldiers moving about. Sketch done on white wove paper that is mounted on tan card with decorative ruled 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.25686

catalog number

25686

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

ink (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 11 1/4 in x 17 1/4 in; 28.575 cm x 43.815 cm

sketch: 9 1/2 in x 15 1/2 in; 24.13 cm x 39.37 cm

department where Rebeuville is located

France: Grand Est, Département des Vosges

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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/ng49ca746b3-234c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448064