A Quiet Game in Essey

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

maker

Duncan, Walter Jack

Description

Pen and ink sketch of an interior scene of a soldiers' billet. One group of men is playing cards while others watch. Another group appears on the other side of a clothesline. There is a horse in the left background. Sketch is done on tan card.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-09-15

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25687

catalog number

25687

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

ink (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 13 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 24.13 cm

referenced

France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Essey

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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/ng49ca746a2-848c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448063