Dressing Station in Ruined Farm

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Sketch by Wallace Morgan, 1918, Dressing Station in Ruined Farm
Sketch by Wallace Morgan, Dressing Station in Ruined Farm

Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Morgan, Wallace

Description

Charcoal with watercolor sketch on white paper. The scene takes place in the region of Ploisy in northern France and depicts two ambulances in front of a large building. Many wounded soldiers are sitting on the ground and receiving treatment. Several soldiers sit under the tree in the right of the sketch.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-07-19

associated date

1917-1918

referenced

1918-06-19

ID Number

AF.25767

catalog number

25767

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

watercolor (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 15 3/4 in x 19 3/4 in; 40.005 cm x 50.165 cm

depicted

France

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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

Subject

Red Cross

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-806a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448052