Dough Boy, World War I

Painting

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Dough Boy, World War I

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.138

Description

A painting of a "dough boy", or an American infantryman from World War I, in a brown uniform standing in front of vegetation with his hat in his hand. The frame is ovular with a domed glass. There is a second painting in the frame, depicting a formal portrait of a couple. Both the man and the woman are wearing dark/black clothing, with the man wearing a white collared shirt underneath and the woman wearing a white collar. It is possible that the man in this portrait is the same man depicted in the dough boy painting.

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

A piece of paper in a plastic sleeve taped to the back of the frame.

Transcription

A Member of the Freudenthal Family Palm Ave, Los Gatos Dough boy, World War I

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil, Pen

Type

Inscription

Location

On the back

Transcription

{Unintelligible}

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Notes

There are pencil markings throughout the back, but they are too faint to make out.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

16-3/4 in

Length

23-1/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War I