Exploded Boche Dump at Cierges
National Museum of American History

Exploded Boche Dump at Cierges

War Department · 1918

charcoal (overall production method/technique)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

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.

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