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Artist:
Duncan, Walter Jack  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
pen and ink (overall production method/technique)
wash (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 15 in; 30.48 cm x 38.1 cm
Object Name:
Sketch
Other Terms:
Sketch; Black & White
Place made:
France
Depicted:
France: Brittany, Brest
Date made:
ca. 1918
1918-07-21
1918-07-21
Description:
Black and white pen and ink sketch showing stores being unloaded from newly arriving ships from America at the docks at Brest, France. Workers move freight on the dock in the foreground. Large stacks of supplies, some of which are covered in tarps, have almost completely covered the docks. The masts of ships can be seen behind the docks in the background. Two small boats are being tied to the dock by two men at the bottom left of the drawing. A man sits holding a rope at the bottom right of the drawing. Sketch is on white paper mounted on tan card, which is ruled with decorative graphite lines.
Location:
Currently not on view
Related event:
World War I  Search this
ID Number:
AF.25701
Catalog number:
25701
Accession number:
64592
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Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Naval
Military
Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
Art
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-590a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_450678