Associated person:

War Department  Search this

Artist:

Morgan, Wallace  Search this

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

Object Name:

sketch

Date made:

1918-07

Associated date:

1917-1918

Depicted:

1918-07-19

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

Related event:

World War I  Search this

Credit Line:

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

ID Number:

AF.25758

Catalog number:

25758

Accession number:

64592

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_448040