untitled (soldier with a large paintbrush), Artist Unknown

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untitled (soldier with a large paintbrush), 1914–1918
Where object was made: France
Material/technique: ink
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 23.6 x 16.8 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 9 5/16 x 6 5/8 in
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 38.2 x 27.4 cm
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 15 1/16 x 10 13/16 in
Credit line: Gift of Professor Eric Gustav Carlson
Accession number: 2014.1920
Not on display

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

This soldier seems to be working on a large-scale camouflage work, such as a painted tarp. Figures with similar large brushes can be seen in adjacent drawings, one of which (above) is clearly identified as a “camouflager.”

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

This soldier seems to be working on a large-scale camouflage work, such as a painted tarp. Figures with similar large brushes can be seen in adjacent drawings, one of which (above) is clearly identified as a “camouflager.”

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