Guiton

Guiton , 1914–1918

Where object was made: France

Material/technique: gouache; charcoal

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 15.3 x 19.8 cm
Object Height/Width (Height x Width): 6 x 7 13/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 14 x 19 in

Credit line: Gift of Professor Eric Gustav Carlson

Accession number: 2014.2314

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Jules-Phillippe Guiton was a French missionary who is generally regarded as France’s first conscientious war objector. Guiton was sent to the Somme front in 1914 where he realized that he could not reconcile his Christian faith with active military service. Presumably, the juxtaposition of a military jacket full of bullet holes and the name Guiton indicates the pacifist leanings of the unknown artist.