Army Kit

c. 1942

Carl Buergerniss

Associated Names
Carl Buergerniss

Artist, American, 1877 - 1956

The image features a wooden-handled mirror, a multicolored patterned fabric pouch, and a combination of a straight-edged razor and fork. The items are arranged in the composition with the mirror on the right, the fabric pouch in the center, and the razor with the fork on the left. The color palette includes earth tones of browns and reds, along with muted greens and blues in the fabric.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 40.7 cm (12 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8349

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite (cut off): Carl B verso: upper center in graphite: Pictorial War Records / Soldier's Kit from the / "Civil War" 1861 - 1866 / Present owner Wm Kirkner / 6419 Limekiln Pike Germantown Pa. / Carl Buergerniss / 123 Akron Ave. Wes

Wikidata ID

Q64537892

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