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Untitled (An Officer Reading Dispatches in Candle-Lit Barracks, World War I)

1917-1919

Jules André Smith

Associated Names

Jules André Smith

Artist, American, 1880 - 1959

The image shows two individuals examining a stack of papers with lines and diagrams. One person is seated, holding a candle or lantern, while the other stands beside them. Both wear helmets and similar attire. Papers are spread out on a table in a dark, possibly nighttime setting with faint outlines of a tent or fabric structure visible in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

plate: 199 x 168 mm
sheet: 223 x 187 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4497

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: "André Smith" in pencil, lower center; "NW4" and "75" in pencil, lower middle and right, verso

Wikidata ID

Q76441705

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