An original watercolor painting by artist John F. Gould, created in 1918 when he was 12 years old, has been donated to the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.

The painting, titled “Give Generously,” was created in an art class at Pratt Institute and coincides with the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. Gould’s son, Robert Gould, donated the original 7½-by-11-inch work to the museum, where it was accepted by Assistant Curator Reyna Catching.

Catching said the artwork could be used in future exhibitions, research, public programs and educational initiatives.

John F. Gould (1906-1996) had a 70-year career as an artist and illustrator, with work appearing in pulp publications and The Saturday Evening Post, as well as projects for General Electric and historical artwork depicting the Hudson River Valley.

His work also has been archived at Syracuse University and the New York State Museum in Albany.