French Engineers Clearing Wreckage of Bridge Château-Thierry

Drawing by William James Aylward, French Engineers Clearing Wreckage of Bridge Chateau Thierry

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Aylward, William James

Description

Charcoal, gouache, and oil on paper. The work depicts a group of French engineers (in blue uniforms) clearing the wreckage of a bridge in Château-Thierry, France. A section of the bridge has entirely collapsed into the water. On the left, two American soldiers sit on an intact section of the bridge. The shell-torn buildings of the town line the far side of the water.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918

ID Number

AF.25684A

catalog number

25684A

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

gouache (overall production method/technique)

oil (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 19 in x 22 3/8 in; 48.26 cm x 56.8325 cm

depicted

France: Hauts-de-France, Château-Thierry

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

Record ID

nmah_445401