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On the Trail of the Hun - St. Mihiel Drive

American History Museum

Drawing by William James Aylward, On the Trail of the Hun - St. Mihiel Drive
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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Aylward, William James

Description

Watercolor and gouache drawing on paper. The work depicts an army on the march. The foreground features wagons ascending a hill; American soldiers ride in and walk along side the wagons. Half of the sky is covered by dark clouds. In the background on the left side are tents, while in the right background are the buildings of what appears to be a small town. Several airplanes are in the sky.

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.25662

catalog number

25662

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

watercolor (overall production method/technique)
gouache (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall (with matte): 26 in x 34 1/16 in; 66.04 cm x 86.51875 cm
drawing without matte: 18 7/8 in x 26 5/8 in; 47.9425 cm x 67.6275 cm

depicted

France: Grand Est, Saint-Mihiel

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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/ng49ca746a2-7ea0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445410

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