The Fifth Commandment

1938

Carl Hoeckner

Associated Names
Carl Hoeckner

Artist, American, born Germany, 1883 - 1972

This is a drawing featuring a large military figure surrounded by a group of smaller soldiers. The central figure sits with a stern expression, adorned in a uniform with medals and insignia. Below them, the soldiers march in unison. The background is dark, with a cross silhouette among other shapes.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Conner-Rosenkranz, New York, NY); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1992; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: 3; lower left in graphite: the Fifth Commandment; lower center in graphite: #13; lower right in graphite: C Hoeckner; lower right in image: [CH monogram]

Wikidata ID

Q76550981

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