Doughboy Sitting
Artist
Kerr Eby
(Canadian, 1889 - 1946)
Date1919
MediumCharcoal on paper
Dimensions12 3/4 × 9 in. (32.4 × 22.9 cm)
Mat: 19 × 15 3/16 in. (48.3 × 38.6 cm)
Mat: 19 × 15 3/16 in. (48.3 × 38.6 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Andrew Wyeth
Terms
Object number1978.47LIC
Description"Dough Boy Sitting" is one of many sketches the artist produced while stationed in France during World War I. The doughboy, or American soldier, takes a much-needed respite from combat during the rare moments of leisure on the front. Though the origin of word doughboy is unclear, the term likely arose during the Mexican-American war, when infantry forces were constantly covered with chalky dust from marching through the dry terrain of northern Mexico, giving the men the appearance of unbaked doughOn View
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