The Shell of Hell!

John Sloan American

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Sloan states that this plate is an expression of the idea that uniforms are one of the basic devices of militarism. World War II broke out shortly after this plate was made, see: Morse 1969, p. 338.

The Shell of Hell!, John Sloan (American, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 1871–1951 Hanover, New Hampshire), Etching and mezzotint

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The Shell of Hell!, John Sloan (American, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 1871–1951 Hanover, New Hampshire), Etching and mezzotint
The Shell of Hell!, John Sloan (American, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania 1871–1951 Hanover, New Hampshire), Etching and mezzotint

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