Awaiting a Call

Awaiting a Call

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Description
Graphite, brush and ink wash sketch. Sketch of trucks lined up in a town square. People and soldiers are depicted; one woman with a child carries an umbrella. Two small dogs in front of the line of trucks. Hills and clouds in background. Sketch is done on white wove paper that is affixed to a larger piece of off-white card.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
sketch
date made
1918-05-18
associated date
1917-1918
associated person
War Department
maker
Duncan, Walter Jack
depicted
France: Grand Est, Neufchâteau
Physical Description
pencil (overall production method/technique)
ink wash (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 11 3/4 in x 14 5/8 in; 29.845 cm x 37.1475 cm
sketch: 8 7/8 in x 12 1/2 in; 22.5425 cm x 31.75 cm
ID Number
AF.25694
catalog number
25694
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
Art
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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