In the Shelter of the Church, Beaumont
In the Shelter of the Church, Beaumont
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- Description
- 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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Sketch
- date made
- 1918-10
- associated date
- 1917 - 1918
- associated person
- War Department
- Smith, J. Andre
- artist
- Smith, J. Andre
- referenced
- France: Normandie, Beaumont-Hague
- 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 cm
- sketch: 7 3/4 in x 11 1/2 in; 19.685 cm x 29.21 cm
- ID Number
- AF.26002
- catalog number
- 26002
- accession number
- 64592
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- World War I
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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