Object Details
associated person
War Department
artist
Peixotto, Ernest Clifford
Description
Charcoal, ink wash, and crayon sketch on white paper. The drawing depicts a large crater, filled with water, on a road to Varennes, France. The ridges around the crater are lined with American soldiers. Museum records pertaining to this object indicate: "This great mine crater, 160 feet wide, was in the main road and American engineers are here seen lowering its top and filling it in preparatory to bridging it over."
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.25847
catalog number
25847
accession number
64592
Object Name
sketch
Physical Description
charcoal (overall production method/technique)
ink wash (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14 5/8 in x 20 in; 37.1475 cm x 50.8 cm
referenced
France: Grand Est, Varennes-en-Argonne
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_445262