American Artillery Relieved at Deumx After Days of Hard Fighting

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Morgan, Wallace

Description

Charcoal sketch on illustration board. The work depicts the exhausted members of an artillery unit moving away from the line at Deumx, France. A line of soldiers, horses, wagons, and artillery pieces are moving through a forest. Many of the soldiers, whether riding on horses, vehicles, or walking, are slouched and stooped.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-07

associated date

1917-1918

depicted

1918-07-19

ID Number

AF.25758

catalog number

25758

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

illustration board (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 16 in x 19 7/8 in; 40.64 cm x 50.4825 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

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-849a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448040