Sketch made at Forward Command Post 32 Infantry 7th Division, Bay-Bay-Leyte, Peter M. Gomery, Lt. Col. John M. (Mickey) Finn McCoy (Leyte Island, Philippines)
Paul Sample, American, 1896 - 1974
November 1944
Graphite on paper
Overall: 12 × 18 in. (30.5 × 45.7 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of the artist, Class of 1920
D.983.34.288
Geography
Place Made: United States, North America
Period
20th century
Object Name
Drawing
Research Area
Drawing
Not on view
Inscriptions
Inscribed, in graphite, center left: sketch made/ at forward / command post- 32 Inf. 7th Div/ Bay-Bay-Leyte/ Nov. '44; inscribed, in graphite, bottom left: Peter M. Gomery / (followed by illegible words); inscribed, in graphite, bottom right: Lt. Col. John M. (Mickey) Finn / McCoy - Ore./ Acad. 38; inscribed, on reverse: There exists a paragraph of artist notes, partly legible, partly illegible.
Provenance
The artist; given to Dartmouth College Library; transferred to present collection, 1983
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