Charcoal sketch on paper showing a dugout in Belleau wood. Three sides of rectangular cell are depicted; a pallet appears on the right with other objects on the floor. A label attached to the cardboard mount reads: "A MAJOR'S DUGOUT IN BELLEAU WOOD/June, 1918/BY E. PEIXOTTO/TRANSFERRED FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT/2954."
Date Made: 1918-06Associated Date: 1918-06
Associated Person: War DepartmentMaker: Peixotto, Ernest Clifford
Location: Currently not on view
Depicted: France: Hauts-de-France, Belleau, Bois de
Subject: Battle ScenesRelated Event: World War IBattle of Belleau Wood, 1918
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See more items in: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military, Military, Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, World War I Art, Art, Combat 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.25796Catalog Number: 25796Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: sketch
Physical Description: charcoal (overall production method/technique)Measurements: paper: 12 1/2 in x 10 3/4 in; 31.75 cm x 27.305 cmmount: 17 3/8 in x 15 1/2 in; 44.1325 cm x 39.37 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-6f67-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_445032
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