Mixed media sketch on paper. This drawing shows a dressing station for the wounded that is close to the fighting of World War I. Two soldiers are in the doorway of a dugout whose entrance is littered with stretchers and other equipment. In the background, above the dugout, are two more soldiers and an ambulance. An inscription on the drawing indicates that this dressing station was operated by the Red Cross and was constantly under shell fire.
Date Made: 1918-06-28Associated Date: 1917-1918
Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Smith, J. Andre
Location: Currently not on view
Referenced: France: Hauts-de-France, Belleau, Bois de
Subject: Red CrossRelated Event: World War I
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See more items in: Military and Society: 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.25948Catalog Number: 25948Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: sketch
Physical Description: pencil (overall production method/technique)charcoal (overall production method/technique)watercolor (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 1/8 in x 11 in; 23.1775 cm x 27.94 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-8165-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_445766
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