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Charcoal and crayon drawing of a shattered building and helmeted soldiers in a dark street, with a fire glowing behind and a doorway marked CAVE.

Air Raid, Fere-en-Tardenois

A charcoal and crayon drawing shows a ruined stone building with splintered roof beams and a glowing fire behind it. In the foreground, soldiers in helmets with rifles move through a dark street beside a doorway marked CAVE, below a violet sky.

Artist
Harding
Date
ca. 1918
Medium
charcoal; crayon (overall production method/technique) paper (overall material)
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
2746 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1923).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

Español: Ataque aéreo, Fère-en-Tardenois, hacia 1918

Un dibujo en carboncillo y crayón muestra un edificio de piedra en ruinas, con vigas del techo astilladas y un fuego brillante detrás. En primer plano, soldados con cascos y fusiles avanzan por una calle oscura junto a una entrada marcada CAVE, bajo un cielo violeta.

Português: Ataque aéreo, Fère-en-Tardenois, c. 1918

Um desenho em carvão e lápis de cor mostra um prédio de pedra em ruínas, com vigas do telhado estilhaçadas e um fogo brilhante ao fundo. No primeiro plano, soldados de capacete e fuzil avançam por uma rua escura ao lado de uma entrada marcada CAVE, sob um céu violeta.