American Artillery and Machine Guns

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Object Details

previous owner

War Department

artist

Harding, George Matthews

Description

Color crayon and charcoal sketch on paper. A line of American soldiers and horses pulling artillery pass through a shell-torn town. The background is comprised of badly damaged buildings. In the foreground are parts of broken equipment and vehicles.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-07

1918-07-24

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25728

catalog number

25728

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

crayon (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 17 15/16 in x 23 7/8 in; 45.56125 cm x 60.6425 cm

referenced

France: Grand Est, Marne

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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/ng49ca746a2-8350-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448018