Boche Plane Falling in No Man's Land of Verdun Offensive
Boche Plane Falling in No Man's Land of Verdun Offensive
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- Description
- Charcoal, pastel, and crayon on heavy textured wove paper. The work depicts a camouflaged German airplane falling out of the sky. On the ground are two deceased German soldiers in a machine gun nest. A tank and wire entanglements are outlined in the background.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- drawing
- date made
- 1918-10
- associated date
- 1917-1918
- associated person
- War Department
- artist
- Harding, George Matthews
- Physical Description
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- pastel (overall production method/technique)
- crayon (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- mount: 31 7/8 in x 22 in; 80.9625 cm x 55.88 cm
- sketch: 30 1/4 in x 19 7/8 in; 76.835 cm x 50.4825 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25738
- catalog number
- 25738
- 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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