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Doughboys Marching

Kerr Eby

Associated Names

Kerr Eby

Artist, American, 1889 - 1946

This image shows a crucifixion scene against a war backdrop. The drawing features a figure on a cross, with soldiers below. The sky is dark with light breaking through. Soldiers with rifles march in the foreground, while figures on horseback observe. The tone is dark with a blend of religious symbolism and the reality of war.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black chalk on paperboard
Credit Line

John Davis Hatch Collection
Dimensions

overall: 36.1 x 49 cm (14 3/16 x 19 5/16 in.)
Accession Number

1984.7.69

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite by unknown hand: Eby / Property; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: os709-

Wikidata ID

Q64592551

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