On the Edge of Belleau Wood

Description:

Charcoal and ink wash sketch on paper. The sketch depicts the edge of a wooded area, with timber fortifications in the center of the scene. Hills and small houses in the background. Belleau Wood was the scene of intense fighting between Allied soldiers and the German Army towards the end of the First World War.

Date Made: 1918-08Associated Date: 1917-1918

Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Smith, J. Andre

Location: Currently not on view

Depicted: France: Hauts-de-France, Belleau, Bois de

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military, Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, Military, World War I Art, Art, Combat Art, Art

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.26028Catalog Number: 26028Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: sketch

Physical Description: charcoal (overall production method/technique)ink wash (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 9 1/4 in x 13 3/8 in; 23.495 cm x 33.9725 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7da6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_445824

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