Object Details
- associated person
- War Department
- artist
- Harding, George Matthews
- Description
- Charcoal, crayon, and pastel drawing on heavy textured laid paper. The work depicts a destroyed German army dump at Cierges, France during World War I. In the center of the drawing is a large crater in the ground surrounded by vehicle parts, trees, ammunition shells, and other debris. Several deceased German soldiers are lying in the foreground. Damaged buildings are visible in the background.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- 1918
- associated date
- 1917-1918
- ID Number
- AF.25756
- catalog number
- 25756
- accession number
- 64592
- Object Name
- drawing
- Physical Description
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- crayon (overall production method/technique)
- pastel (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 19 1/2 in x 27 in; 49.53 cm x 68.58 cm
- See more items in
- 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
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- World War I
- Record ID
- nmah_448027
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-848e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
