"What's your Battalion?" Accession Number: ART19823

Description

Depicts two soldiers one standing smoking, pointing a stick at the other who is seated with a respirator pouch around his neck. Group of soldiers further along the trench.

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Accession Number
ART19823
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and ink on paper
Measurement
Overall: 25.1 cm x 20 cm
Medium
pen and ink on paper on cardboard
Date Made
1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1982
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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