The "Archies," 1918
The "Archies," 1918
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- Description
- Charcoal sketch on paper of soldiers looking up at the sky as a cluster of "archies" (anti-aircraft artillery) explode in the distance. Three soldiers are on a camp wagon at right which is led by a team of horses. Another soldier at left is on horseback in front of the wagon. The soldiers all have their faces turned away from the viewer as they look to the background left of the sketch, where the artillary are exploding in the sky.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sketch
- date made
- 1918
- associated date
- 1917 - 1918
- associated person
- War Department
- Morgan, Wallace
- artist
- Morgan, Wallace
- place made
- France
- Physical Description
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 17 1/2 in x 23 1/4 in; 44.45 cm x 59.055 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25785
- catalog number
- 25785
- accession number
- 64592
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- 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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