Off Duty

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Description:

Oil and watercolor painting on paper of two American soldiers while off duty during World War I. The soldiers are in uniform and sitting on a cot. The soldier on the right is wearing his helmet, with his rifle (probably an M1903 Springfield) propped on the cot next to him, reading a newspaper. The soldier on the left is smoking a cigarette and looking at the viewer. His helmet and bag are hanging on the wall above his head and there is a canteen at his feet. Signed by the artist at bottom left, "Harvey Dunn, 1918"

Date Made: 1918Associated Date: 1917 - 1918

Associated Person: Dunn, Harvey ThomasArtist: Dunn, Harvey Thomas

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: France

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Military, Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, 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.25712Catalog Number: 25712Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: Drawing

Physical Description: oil (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)watercolor (overall production method/technique)Measurements: drawing with frame: 32 1/16 in x 25 1/8 in; 81.43875 cm x 63.8175 cmdrawing without frame: 26 in x 19 1/2 in; 66.04 cm x 49.53 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-81d1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_447417

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