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Ruins of Baccarat

Object Details

Description
Ink wash sketch on paper, of a street lined by ruined buildings. The view is from the inside of a shell-torn building and looks to the opposite side of the street. A woman, stooped and holding the hand of a small child, passes an American soldier in the street.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
associated person
War Department
artist
Peixotto, Ernest Clifford
date made
1918
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
Physical Description
ink wash (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10 1/2 in x 13 3/4 in; 26.67 cm x 34.925 cm
Object Name
sketch

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  • Women in World War I:American Expeditionary Forces Art
Sketch by Ernest Clifford Peixotto, Ruins of Baccarat
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