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War Torn Country Near Verdun
19199 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (23.5 x 29.5 cm)
John C. Wenrich
United States (1894 - 1970)
Object Type:
Drawing
Medium and Support:
Graphite with gouache on paper
Credit Line:
Gift of John A. and Jeanne P. Wenrich
Accession Number:
2003.98
Location: Not currently on view
After the war, John Wenrich stayed in Europe and sketched the cities and landscapes of France. In this bleak sketch of the French city of Verdun, dated January 18, 1919, Wenrich captured the devastation of modern warfare; a sight most Americans had little experience viewing first hand. The Battle of Verdun, a year-long battle that ended before America entered the war, resulted in nearly one million casualties and was the bloodiest battle of the war.
[Gallery label text, 2006]
[Gallery label text, 2006]
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- John Wenrich: The French Paintings Memorial Art Gallery 4/30/1999 - 7/25/1999
- Calling Every Man, Woman and Child: American World War I Posters Memorial Art Gallery 10/27/2006 - 1/21/2007
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