untitled (plaquette of a soldier in profile), Gairaud

Artwork Overview

Gairaud, artist
dates unknown
untitled (plaquette of a soldier in profile), 1918
Where object was made: France
Material/technique: bronze; casting
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 7 x 17.7 x 2.3 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 2 3/4 x 6 15/16 x 0 7/8 in
Credit line: Gift of Professor Eric Gustav Carlson
Accession number: 2014.2960
Not on display

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

This plaquette, created by the artist Gairaud, whose painting of a poilu (infantryman) is also featured in this exhibition, depicts a close-up of a soldier smoking a pipe. The soldier appears to be looking out across a battlefield from the trench where he is embedded.

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

This plaquette, created by the artist Gairaud, whose painting of a poilu (infantryman) is also featured in this exhibition, depicts a close-up of a soldier smoking a pipe. The soldier appears to be looking out across a battlefield from the trench where he is embedded.

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