On the Edge of Belleau Wood

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

Charcoal and ink wash sketch on paper. The sketch depicts the edge of a wooded area, with timber fortifications in the center of the scene. Hills and small houses in the background. Belleau Wood was the scene of intense fighting between Allied soldiers and the German Army towards the end of the First World War.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-08

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.26028

catalog number

26028

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

ink wash (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 9 1/4 in x 13 3/8 in; 23.495 cm x 33.9725 cm

depicted

France: Hauts-de-France, Belleau, Bois de

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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/ng49ca746a2-7da6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445824