Pencil sketch on white paper, mounted on thick paper. Sketch shows the remains of a destroyed church. While most of the church is gone, large amounts of it are still standing. American and French soldiers stand around the structure. There is a horse and another building to the right of the church, which is in similarly bad shape. There is a tree and more remains of buildings to the left of the church.
Date Made: 1918-10Associated Date: 1917 - 1918
Associated Person: War DepartmentSmith, J. AndreArtist: Smith, J. Andre
Location: Currently not on view
Referenced: France: Normandie, Beaumont-Hague
Related Event: World War I
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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.26002Catalog Number: 26002Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: Sketch
Physical Description: pencil (sketch production method/technique)paper (sketch material)paper (mount material)Measurements: overall: 12 3/8 in x 15 3/8 in; 31.4325 cm x 39.0525 cmsketch: 7 3/4 in x 11 1/2 in; 19.685 cm x 29.21 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-82e8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_445803
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