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American Soldiers Washing Up
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American Soldiers Washing Up

War Department · ca 1918 · ink wash (overall production method/technique)

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Charcoal and ink wash sketch on blue-gray paper. The sketch is a view of the river and the steps leading down to it as seen between two buildings. Several dwellings in the background. Soldier mounting steps and two soldiers at the water. The sketch is mounted to a larger piece of heavy white cardboard. A label affixed to this cardboard mount reads: "11./AMERICAN SOLDIERS WASHING UP IN THE DOLLER RIVER IN AN TOWN IN GERMAN/ALSACE. (Massevaux)./Peixotto."

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Credit lineAmerican Soldiers Washing Up. ca 1918. War Department. National Museum of American History, War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff. CC0.

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