On the Edge of Belleau Wood
On the Edge of Belleau Wood
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- 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.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sketch
- date made
- 1918-08
- associated date
- 1917-1918
- associated person
- War Department
- artist
- Smith, J. Andre
- depicted
- France: Hauts-de-France, Belleau, Bois de
- 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
- ID Number
- AF.26028
- catalog number
- 26028
- 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
- Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
- Military
- World War I Art
- Art
- Combat Art
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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