Council of Soldiers and Workmen

1917

Clifford Kennedy Berryman

Associated Names
Clifford Kennedy Berryman

Artist, American, 1869 - 1949

This is a drawing of a soldier-like figure carrying a rifle, stepping out of a building labeled "Council of Soldiers and Workmen" with determined slogans written in the background. The drawing features strong, bold ink lines capturing an intense expression on the figure's face, who appears to be running. The figure, dressed warmly, is labeled 'Russia' and carries a rifle with the word "Russia" inscribed multiple times. Slogans like "Fight to a Finish" and "We'll Not Quit! Keep at It!" are illustrated emanating from the doorway, and "Long Live Liberty" is written above. To the right, a wall fence with "Separate Peace" inscribed like a snake-like figure lurks menacingly near the figure's path. The artwork's style is characteristic of early 20th-century political cartoons, with a signature at the bottom possibly indicating the artist's name.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 131, no. 880.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Berryman
text in image:
Council of Workmen and Soldiers / Fight To / A Finish / We'll / Not Quit! / Keep At It! / Long Live Liberty! / Separate Peace / Russia

Wikidata ID

Q64540228

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