untitled (soldiers in bomb craters)

André Edouard Devambez, artist

1867–1944

untitled (soldiers in bomb craters), 1917

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: oil; illustration board

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 15 x 21 3/4 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 16 7/8 x 23 1/2 x 1 in

Credit line: Gift of Professor Eric Gustav Carlson

Accession number: 2014.2528

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Camouflage and Other Hidden Treasures from the Eric Gustav Carlson WWI Collection

Devambez was captivated by plunging aerial views, whether looking down on urban crowds or, as depicted here, decimated wartime landscapes. Devambez volunteered for duty with a camouflage unit and was wounded. He was a painter and a talented printmaker and produced an important portfolio of 12 etchings showing scenes of WWI. One of these etchings is a variation of this otherworldly landscape in which soldiers take cover in flooded craters.

Camouflage and Other Hidden Treasures from the Eric Gustav Carlson WWI Collection

Devambez was captivated by plunging aerial views, whether looking down on urban crowds or, as depicted here, decimated wartime landscapes. Devambez volunteered for duty with a
camouflage unit and was wounded. He was a painter and a talented printmaker and produced an important portfolio of 12 etchings showing scenes of WWI. One of these etchings is a variation of this otherworldly landscape in which soldiers take cover in flooded craters.

Exhibition Label:
"Empire of Things," Jun-2014, Steve Goddard
Devambez volunteered for duty with a camouflage unit and was wounded in the War. He was a painter as well as a talented printmaker and produced an important portfolio of twelve etchings showing scenes of the War from its urban impact to the front lines. One of these etchings is a variant of this otherworldly landscape in which soldiers take cover in flooded craters.