Battlefield Scenes [verso]

c. 1914/1918

Charles Hoffbauer

Associated Names
Charles Hoffbauer

Artist, American, 1875 - 1957

This is a drawing of a series of sketches depicting various scenes. The drawing consists of several small panels, each illustrating a different scene. The overall composition is done in pencil on a neutral-toned paper. In the top left panel, there are outlines of a landscape. In the top right, there are sketches of standing and reclining figures.

The middle left section shows a scene of people working or engaging in an activity, with scribbled text beside the figures. The middle right panel depicts a group of figures around a prone figure on the ground, set in a hilly or rural landscape.

Below, the bottom left panel showcases a street scene with buildings and small figures amidst an architectural backdrop. The bottom right panel features an active scene with multiple figures and mounted ones, indicating movement and interaction, possibly in a landscape setting with sketched hills or boundaries.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image is a painting of an urban scene showing a street or protest with structures and signals reminiscent of a bridge or urban area. The scene is dynamic and chaotic with abstract figures and bright elements contrasting against a dark background. Dark, swirling brushstrokes suggest motion and activity, while various elements like structures, signals, and perspectives create depth. The style is reminiscent of George Bellows, combining realism with expressive energy.

Railway Station [recto]

Charles Hoffbauer

1914


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Cleveland, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1992.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on recto, lower right in gray ink: C. Hoffbauer; artist notations (illegible) left center verso in graphite

Wikidata ID

Q64538697

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