The Church at Nesles

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Aylward, William James

Description

Charcoal, ink wash, and gouache on card. The work depicts a shell-torn church at Nesles, France. In the foreground, an American soldier crouches in front of a stone wall.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918

date depicted

1918-07-09

ID Number

AF.25672 [dup1]

catalog number

25672

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

wash (overall production method/technique)

gouache (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 18 1/16 in x 23 15/16 in; 45.87875 cm x 60.80125 cm

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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/ng49ca746a2-7e9c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445406