Men of the 32nd in the Court of the Abbey Echternach

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Object Details

artist

Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Description

Charcoal and ink wash drawing on paper. The drawing depicts the soldiers of the US Army 32nd Infantry Division gathered in the court of the Abbey Echternach, in German-occupied Luxembourg, during World War I. The work shows a square bordered by a large church and several other buildings. The church is the Abbey of Echternach, a Benedictine monastery in the city of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918

ID Number

AF.25879

catalog number

25879

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

ink wash (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 14 1/2 in x 20 3/4 in; 36.83 cm x 52.705 cm

depicted

Luxembourg: Echternach, Echternach

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

Military

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/ng49ca746a2-8749-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445347