Engineers' Mess at Beaumont
Engineers' Mess at Beaumont
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- Description
- A charcoal and pastel drawing on paper of an engineers' mess at Beaumont, France. Depicted is a large group of American soldiers in olive drab uniform holding their mess kits and gathered around the courtyard of a large stone building while they eat. A group of soldiers at back is waiting in line to receive food, while soldiers in the foreground are either standing or sitting down to eat after receiving their food. Two soldiers at right are sitting beneath a tree. A billow of smoke can be seen in the background at left, where the food is being cooked.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Drawing
- date made
- 1918
- associated date
- 1917 - 1918
- associated person
- Dunn, Harvey Thomas
- artist
- Dunn, Harvey Thomas
- place made
- France
- depicted
- France: Hauts-de-France, Département de la Somme
- Physical Description
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- pastel (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- drawing with frame: 24 in x 30 1/8 in; 60.96 cm x 76.5175 cm
- drawing without frame: 16 5/8 in x 22 3/8 in; 42.2275 cm x 56.8325 cm
- ID Number
- AF.67657M
- catalog number
- 67657M
- accession number
- 229290
- Credit Line
- Mrs. Harvey Dunn
- World War I
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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