A Quiet Game in Essey

A Quiet Game in Essey

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Description
Pen and ink sketch of an interior scene of a soldiers' billet. One group of men is playing cards while others watch. Another group appears on the other side of a clothesline. There is a horse in the left background. Sketch is done on tan card.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
sketch
date made
1918-09-15
associated date
1917-1918
associated person
War Department
maker
Duncan, Walter Jack
referenced
France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Essey
Physical Description
ink (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 13 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in; 34.29 cm x 24.13 cm
ID Number
AF.25687
catalog number
25687
accession number
64592
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
World War I
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Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
World War I Art
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Combat Art
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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