"V.D.C. Daze" drawing for illustration in 'On Guard' 1944 Accession Number: ARTI00098

Description

A series of five humorous cartoons. The first one shows four men in a bathroom. Two watch on as the man who is shaving speaks to a large, angry bald man who is about to leave. In the second cartoon two men are on a steel girder being hoisted above a high construction site. The third depicts a soldier on an obstacle course having difficulty getting under the barbed wire and badly tearing his pants. In the fourth, three men are changing into uniforms, one of the men is looking at his duffel bag and scratching his head. In the final image there is a soldier with five children speaking with an officer who looks confused. There are two other soldiers escorting the man with the children.

Details

Accession Number
ARTI00098
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and brush and ink, with wash, with gouache, over pencil
Measurement
sheet: 54 x 43.2 cm
Medium
pen, brush and black ink and wash, white gouache, pencil on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under commission through the Military History Section 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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