American Soldiers Washing Up
American Soldiers Washing Up
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- Description
- Charcoal and ink wash sketch on blue-gray paper. The sketch is a view of the river and the steps leading down to it as seen between two buildings. Several dwellings in the background. Soldier mounting steps and two soldiers at the water. The sketch is mounted to a larger piece of heavy white cardboard. A label affixed to this cardboard mount reads: "11./AMERICAN SOLDIERS WASHING UP IN THE DOLLER RIVER IN AN TOWN IN GERMAN/ALSACE. (Massevaux)./Peixotto."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sketch
- date made
- ca 1918
- associated date
- 1917-1918
- associated person
- War Department
- artist
- Peixotto, Ernest Clifford
- depicted
- France
- Physical Description
- ink wash (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 18 in x 14 in; 45.72 cm x 35.56 cm
- sketch: 13 3/8 in x 10 1/8 in; 33.9725 cm x 25.7175 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25804
- catalog number
- 25804
- accession number
- 64592
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- subject
- Flags
- World War I
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
- World War I Art
- Art
- Combat Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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