Kerr Eby. 1890-1946.
September 13, 1918. St. Mihiel [The Great Black Cloud]. 1934. Etching, aquatint and sandpaper ground. Giardina 182.iv. 10 3/8 x 16. Edition 100. Illustrated: Print Collector's Quarterly 26 (1939): 82; Fine Prints of the Year, 1935; Eby. War; This is Eby's most famous etching. A rich, beautifully wiped impression on cream-colored wove paper. $9,500.
The image is based upon his World War I experiences in France. Saint-Mihiel is a town in northeastern France. The Saint-Mihiel drive of September, 1918 was an American counteroffensive against the Germans. It was noted that during the drive, "the great cloud hung for days over the advancing troops, the Germans called it the Cloud of Blood."
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