Monument Left to the Memory of the German Occupation of Flirey

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

maker

Duncan, Walter Jack

Description

Brush and ink wash with touches of graphite. A large ruin stands in the center of the sketch; some small trees or shrubs are to the left of the ruin. Sketch done on beige wove paper mounted on tan card with decorative ruled graphite lines. A label attached to the center bottom of the card mount reads: "MONUMENT LEFT TO THE MEMORY OF THE/GERMAN OCCUPATION OF FLIREY/BY W. J. DUNCAN/TRANSFERRED FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT/2854."

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-09-13

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25696

catalog number

25696

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

ink (overall production method/technique)

graphite (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 11 3/4 in x 14 3/8 in; 29.845 cm x 36.5125 cm

sketch: 8 in x 10 1/4 in; 20.32 cm x 26.035 cm

Associated Place

France: Grand Est, Flirey

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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/ng49ca746a2-85a6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448078