A Guide to the World War I Sketches by Eugène Dété 1914-1918
A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 11199
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Preferred Citation
World War I Sketches by Eugène Dété, 1914-1918, Accession #11199, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
The wood engravings are identified as being a gift from Charles Locke.
Processing Information
These sketches were transferred to the Manuscripts Division of the Special Collections Department by the Rare Book Division on June 30, 1995.
Biographical/Historical Information
Eugène Dété, a wood engraver, was born in Valenciennes, France, on November 7, 1848, and died in 1922. He was a student of Smeeton and Tilly, made his debut at the 1879 Salon, and was a member of the Artistes Francais from 1884. He received an honorable mention in 1884, a third place medal in 1899, a bronze medal at the 1900 World's Fair, and a second place medal in 1903.
Scope and Content Information
The scenes depict trench warfare and an ambulance being loaded.