Interior of the Ruined Church Neuvilly

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Description:

Charcoal and ink wash sketch on white paper. The work depicts the interior of a ruined church at Neuvilly, France, showing the columns and roof of what appear to be the Church's central archway. A group of people are standing and sitting among the rubble. The majority of one wall is missing and the roof is badly damaged.

Date Made: 1918Associated Date: 1917-1918

Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25838Catalog Number: 25838Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: sketch

Physical Description: charcoal (overall production method/technique)ink wash (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 20 1/4 in x 16 1/4 in; 51.435 cm x 41.275 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-80c9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_445244

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