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September 13, 1918 - St. Mihiel,
1934
Kerr Eby, American, 1889–1946
Printed by Kerr Eby, American, 1889–1946
Printed by Kerr Eby, American, 1889–1946
x1976-95
An accomplished magazine illustrator and printmaker, Eby served in World War I as an ambulance driver, camoufleur, and combat soldier in northeastern France; sketches he made during this time inspired a series of war-related prints. This dramatic composition evokes a major American-led counteroffensive against the Germans—a hard-fought victory under heavy wind and driving rain near the town of Saint Mihiel. A ghostly column of advancing troops pushes heavy artillery uphill under ominous black skies—serving as a metaphor for what the Germans called a "cloud of blood." Such battlefield experiences took an emotional toll on Eby, who became an anti-war spokesman by the 1930s.
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Title
September 13, 1918 - St. Mihiel
Dates
1934
Medium
Etching, aquatint, and sandpaper ground
Dimensions
plate: 26.1 x 40.4 cm (10 1/4 x 15 7/8 in.)
sheet: 34.9 x 47.8 cm (13 3/4 x 18 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John L. Bates in memory of her father, Russell T. Mount, Class of 1902
Object Number
x1976-95
Place Depicted
Europe, France, Saint-Mihiel
Signatures
Signed in graphite, lower right: Kerr Eby imp.
Inscription
In graphite, lower left: Trial proof
In graphite, lower left corner: RJM
Reference Numbers
Giardina 182
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