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The Eastern Front

1942

Richard Correll

Associated Names

Richard Correll

Artist, American, 1904 - 1990

The image depicts two soldiers engaged in combat, one attacking with a bayonet. Two other soldiers stand guard in the background with rifles. The setting is a battlefield with barbed wire and rough terrain. The high contrast lines and shading convey tension and movement, emphasizing the confrontation. The drawing portrays the harsh realities of war through its dramatic composition and stark imagery.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut in black
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 261 x 370 mm
sheet: 282 x 402 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1317

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, The Eastern Front - 1942; lower center, 2/100; lower right, Correll.

Wikidata ID

Q76442501

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