First Aid Station with American Wounded
First Aid Station with American Wounded
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- Description
- Charcoal and crayon drawing on heavy textured cream wove paper. The work depicts German prisoners of war carrying wounded American soldiers on stretchers at a first aid station. Wounded soldiers - American and German - are shown lying and sitting on the ground in front of a building flying a white flag with a red cross on it. On the far right, in the foreground, a multi-colored camouflaged German helmet hangs on a rifle with its bayonet fixed. A tank, smoke, and fire are visible in the background.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- drawing
- date made
- 1918
- associated date
- 1917-1918
- associated person
- War Department
- artist
- Harding, George Matthews
- Physical Description
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- crayon (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 18 1/4 in x 29 1/8 in; 46.355 cm x 73.9775 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25742
- catalog number
- 25742
- accession number
- 64592
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- subject
- Red Cross
- World War I
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
- Military
- World War I Art
- Art
- Combat Art
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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