His Bunkie

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Drawing by William James Aylward, 1918, His Bunkie
Drawing by William James Aylward, His Bunkie

Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Aylward, William James

Description

Charcoal or crayon with gouache drawing on beige paper backed by card matte. The drawing depicts an American soldier, fully equipped, standing at the grave of his bunk mate or "bunkie." A wooden cross is at the head of the grave. Beside the cross are a helmet and what looks like a metal canister.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25661

catalog number

25661

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

charcoal or crayon (overall production method/technique)

gouache (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

card-matte (overall material)

Measurements

overall (with matte): 28 in x 22 in; 71.12 cm x 55.88 cm

drawing (without matte): 24 1/2 in x 18 1/8 in; 62.23 cm x 46.0375 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/ng49ca746a2-7e9e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445408