On the Trail of the Hun - St. Mihiel Drive

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.

Date Made: 1918Associated Date: 1917-1918

Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Aylward, William James

Location: Currently not on view

Depicted: France: Grand Est, Saint-Mihiel

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, Military, World War I Art, Art, Combat Art, Art

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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25662Catalog Number: 25662Accession 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 cmdrawing without matte: 18 7/8 in x 26 5/8 in; 47.9425 cm x 67.6275 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7ea0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_445410

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