Traffic to Mont St. Père

Drawing by George Matthews Harding, Traffic to Mont St. Pere

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Harding, George Matthews

Description

Graphite, charcoal, crayon, and white gouache drawing on heavy textured cream wove paper. A group of German prisoners of war, French troops, and American troops carrying their rifles with bayonets fixed en route to Mont St. Père. A wagon, men on horses, and a truck occupy the middle ground of the drawing. Buildings are visible in the distant background.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-07-23

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25752

catalog number

25752

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

crayon (overall production method/technique)

graphite (overall production method/technique)

gouache (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 20 1/4 in x 28 in; 51.435 cm x 71.12 cm

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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

Subject

POWs

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-8355-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448024