In the Church at Beaumont

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

Mixed media sketch on paper. The sketch shows two American soldiers sitting in the open air in what was the interior of a church in France during World War I. The only surviving part of the church that is visible is the front wall. There are large piles of debris throughout the sketch, and one of the soldiers is sitting on a pile of rubble.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.26007

catalog number

26007

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

watercolor (sketch production method/technique)

pencil (sketch production method/technique)

paper (sketch material)

paper (mount material)

Measurements

overall: 15 3/4 in x 11 5/8 in; 40.005 cm x 29.5275 cm

sketch: 12 1/8 in x 7 3/4 in; 30.7975 cm x 19.685 cm

referenced

France: Normandie, Beaumont-Hague

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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

Data Source

National Museum of American History

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-82ec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445807