"A Real Sad Sack, Pope"

November 1944

Unknown, 20th Century

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The image shows a person standing with a relaxed posture, their left hand resting on a rifle that leans against their leg. They wear a military helmet and have short, neat hair visible beneath it. Their facial features are neutral with a slight gaze towards the camera. The individual is clad in a military uniform consisting of a buttoned-up shirt with patch pockets and loose-fitting pants tucked into laced army boots. Attached to their waist is a belt fitted with pockets. The background is a plain, light-colored backdrop.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; NGA purchase, 2023.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by sitter, center in black ink: To old / Dick from Pope / During our Battle / of Germany he was a / Foxhole Clown. / This was taken in Ammeville [sic] / France in November. / A Real Sad Sack / Pope; by Ross Kelbaugh, bottom right in graphite: AF105


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