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."

Date Made: ca 1918Associated Date: 1917-1918

Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Location: Currently not on view

Depicted: France

Subject: FlagsRelated Event: World War I

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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

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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25804Catalog Number: 25804Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: sketch

Physical Description: ink wash (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 18 in x 14 in; 45.72 cm x 35.56 cmsketch: 13 3/8 in x 10 1/8 in; 33.9725 cm x 25.7175 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-773b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_445101

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