One of Our Boys
Object Details
- Description
- Ink wash sketch on white paper, mounted on white card stock. This sketch is a portrait of an American soldier relaxing on a folding chair. He is looking a nondescript object that he is holding in his hand, (maybe a letter?). The soldier is wearing an American helmet and uniform.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1918
- associated date
- 1917 - 1918
- ID Number
- AF.26121
- catalog number
- 26121
- accession number
- 64592
- associated person
- War Department
- Townsend, Harry
- artist
- Townsend, Harry
- Object Name
- Sketch
- Physical Description
- ink (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 15 3/4 in x 11 1/2 in; 40.005 cm x 29.21 cm
- sketch: 12 1/2 in x 10 in; 31.75 cm x 25.4 cm
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Art
- related event
- World War I
- Record ID
- nmah_448115
- Usage
- CC0
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