The Road through Fossoy. (On the German line of Retreat)

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Aylward, William James

Description

Gouache, ink wash, and graphite. The work depicts a shell-torn building near Fossoy, France. One side of the building has been completely destroyed.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-07-26

ID Number

AF.25675

catalog number

25675

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

wash (overall production method/technique)

heavy card (overall material)

graphite (overall production method/technique)

gouache (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall (with frame): 11 15/16 in x 17 15/16 in; 30.32125 cm x 45.56125 cm

painting (without frame): 10 in x 15 3/16 in; 25.4 cm x 38.57625 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/ng49ca746a2-7e75-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445404