Black crayon sketch heightened with white gouache. Large, damaged building sited on a stream. Leafless trees at left. Picturesque; no soldiers or military equipment appear is the scene. Sketch done on olive green wove paper that is mounted on tan card with graphite border. An inscription on the lower edge of the mount reads: "Advanced machine gun position, 88th Division,/Balschviller, Alsace, October 1, 1918."
Date Made: ca 1918Associated Date: 1917-1918
Associated Person: War DepartmentMaker: Duncan, Walter Jack
Location: Currently not on view
Depicted: France: Alsace
Related Event: World War I
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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.25704DCatalog Number: 25704DAccession Number: 64592
Object Name: sketch
Physical Description: crayon (overall production method/technique)gouache (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 13 1/2 in x 18 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 46.99 cmsketch: 12 1/4 in x 17 1/8 in; 31.115 cm x 43.4975 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-859d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_448068
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