Object Details
artist
Dunn, Harvey Thomas
Description
A charcoal and watercolor drawing on paper of a machine gun encampment formerly occupied by the Germans and now taken over by the Americans. At center are three dead German soldiers in forest green uniforms lying on the ground in front of a small doorway. A machine gun (MG 08/15) is lying on top of one of the Germans. In the background at right, several American soldiers wearing olive drab uniforms are coming through a trench headed towards the encampment. Scattered throughout the encampment are discarded pieces of German military equipment. At left is a box of stick grenades (Model 24 Stielhandgranate). Below that is a shovel and a rifle (possibly a Gewehr 98). At bottom center is a helmet and a German officer's hat. At bottom right is an ammunition belt for a machine gun along with a knife that was probably a bayonet (Seitengewehr). Written in pencil at bottom left by the artist is: "Study - Sept 26 (The Argonne)"
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Mrs. Harvey Dunn
date made
1918
ID Number
AF.67525m
accession number
229290
catalog number
67525M
Object Name
Drawing
Physical Description
charcoal (overall production method/technique)
watercolor (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 25 1/16 in x 31 1/8 in x 1/2 in; 63.65875 cm x 79.0575 cm x 1.27 cm
place made
France
referenced
France: Argonne
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_833918