The Church at Fossoy. (On the German Line of Retreat)

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Aylward, William James

Description

Graphite and gouache on paper mounted on heavy white card. The drawing shows a badly damaged church at Fossoy, France. There is a bare tree on the left.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-07-26

ID Number

AF.25671

catalog number

25671

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

graphite (overall production method/technique)

gouache (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall (with white card): 12 in x 17 5/8 in; 30.48 cm x 44.7675 cm

drawing on beige paper (without white card): 10 1/4 in x 15 1/4 in; 26.035 cm x 38.735 cm

depicted

France: Hauts-de-France, Département de l'Aisne

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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/ng49ca746a2-7e9d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445407