The Docks at Brest

Description:

Black and white pen and ink sketch showing stores being unloaded from newly arriving ships from America at the docks at Brest, France. Workers move freight on the dock in the foreground. Large stacks of supplies, some of which are covered in tarps, have almost completely covered the docks. The masts of ships can be seen behind the docks in the background. Two small boats are being tied to the dock by two men at the bottom left of the drawing. A man sits holding a rope at the bottom right of the drawing. Sketch is on white paper mounted on tan card, which is ruled with decorative graphite lines.

Date Made: ca. 19181918-07-211918-07-21

Artist: Duncan, Walter Jack

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: FranceDepicted: France: Brittany, Brest

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Naval, Military, Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, Art

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25701Catalog Number: 25701Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: SketchOther Terms: Sketch; Black & White

Physical Description: paper (overall material)pen and ink (overall production method/technique)wash (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 12 in x 15 in; 30.48 cm x 38.1 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-590a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_450678

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