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Prisoners and Wounded

American History Museum

Sketch by Harvey Thomas Dunn, 1918, Prisoners and Wounded
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  • Sketch by Harvey Thomas Dunn, 1918, Prisoners and Wounded

    Object Details

    artist

    Dunn, Harvey Thomas

    Description

    Charcoal, watercolor, and pastel painting on beige paper of German prisoners and wounded American soldiers. Depicted at center are five German soldier prisoners in blue and black uniforms with red trim. They are supporting a stretcher on their shoulders which is carrying a wounded American soldier covered in a blanket. To the left of the Germans are two severely wounded American soldiers, one with a bandaged and bloody arm who is supporting the second soldier with his arm around his shoulder. To the right of the Germans is another wounded American soldier with bloody bandages wrapped around his shoulder and his arm in a sling. Behind these soldiers are rows of other American soldiers in uniform, with helmets and rifles with bayonets, and one German prisoner wearing an officer uniform. Portions of barbed wire can be seen in the background at left. The soldiers appear to be marching down a road. Signed at bottom left by the artist, "Harvey Dunn, AEF, Oct. 1918"

    Location

    Currently not on view

    Credit Line

    War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

    date made

    1918-10

    ID Number

    AF.25726B

    accession number

    64592

    catalog number

    25726B

    Object Name

    painting

    Physical Description

    pastel (overall production method/technique)
    paper (overall material)
    charcoal (overall production method/technique)
    watercolor (overall production method/technique)

    Measurements

    white frame: 20 1/16 in x 31 1/16 in; 50.95875 cm x 78.89875 cm
    sketch: 16 1/8 in x 26 5/16 in; 40.9575 cm x 66.8655 cm

    place made

    France

    See more items in

    Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
    Military
    Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
    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/ng49ca746a8-7b70-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_996560
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