A French Soldier
date: label: date made
content: 1918
label: associated date
content: 1917 - 1918
name: label: associated person
content: War Department
label: associated person
content: Townsend, Harry
label: artist
content: Townsend, Harry
notes: label: Description
content: Ink wash on white paper mounted on white card stock. Loose white card stock frame covers the piece. This sketch is a portrait of a French soldier in profile view. The soldier is wearing a French steel helmet and is carrying a cane or stick. There are three chevrons visible on his left sleeve, which symbolize war service. The soldier is also carrying some sort of bag on his shoulder.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: related event
content: World War I
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content: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
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content: Military
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content: Art
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: AF.26120
label: catalog number
content: 26120
label: accession number
content: 64592
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Sketch
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ink wash (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 15 3/4 in x 12 in; 40.005 cm x 30.48 cm
label: Measurements
content: sketch: 12 1/2 in x 10 in; 31.75 cm x 25.4 cm