Soldiers' Billet

Description:

Pen, ink wash, and graphite sketch of a soldiers' billet in a village near Chateau Thierry, France. An American soldier on a horse rides through a gateway that is connected on each side to a building with a thatched roof. Another soldier stands behind the wooden gate to the right in the sketch. More buildings can be seen in the background through gate. Sketch is on white paper mounted on tan card, which is ruled with decorative graphite lines. Signed at bottom right by the artist, "W.J. Duncan, June 9, '18".

Date Made: 1918-06-09Associated Date: 1917 - 1918

Associated Person: War DepartmentMaker: Duncan, Walter Jack

Location: Currently not on view

Depicted: France: Hauts-de-France, Château-Thierry

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25699Catalog Number: 25699Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: Sketch

Physical Description: ink (overall production method/technique)charcoal (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 3/4 in x 11 3/8 in; 27.305 cm x 28.8925 cmsketch: 8 1/4 in x 9 1/2 in; 20.955 cm x 24.13 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-85a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_448075

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