Billeting Village Near Neufchateau

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Aylward, William James

Description

Charcoal, crayon, watercolor, and gouache on heavy white card. The work depicts several buildings on a street in a village near Neufchâteau, France. The buildings are intact and not shell-torn. The painting shows the view down a road which leads through village.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918

ID Number

AF.25646

catalog number

25646

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

watercolor (overall production method/technique)

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

crayon (overall production method/technique)

gouache (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 18 in x 23 15/16 in; 45.72 cm x 60.80125 cm

referenced

France: Grand Est, Neufchâteau

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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/ng49ca746a2-79fa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445397