The Market Place, Fere-En-Tardenois

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Object Details

artist

Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Description

Pencil, charcoal, and ink wash sketch on white paper. The sketch shows damaged buildings on the central square of Fère-en-Tardenois, France during World War I. The square is empty except for a truck, a group of soldiers carrying rifles, and a few people closer to the buildings. The buildings are pock-marked with shell damage, and many of the roofs are so damaged that the rafters are showing.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-08

ID Number

AF.25880

catalog number

25880

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

ink wash (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 10 1/2 in x 13 1/4 in; 26.67 cm x 33.655 cm

depicted

France: Hauts-de-France, Fère-en-Tardenois

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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

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-1e7c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445346