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Drawing of soldiers advancing over logs in a torn field beneath a large observation balloon, with wagons in the distance.

Road to La Charmel

A charcoal and crayon drawing with ink wash shows soldiers in a long line advancing over a shell-torn field toward a fallen, splintered tree trunk, a tethered observation balloon overhead. Grassy ground, a few wagons and figures in the distance, and scattered broken logs fill the lower foreground.

Artist
Harding
Date
1918
Medium
charcoal (overall production method/technique) crayon (overall production method/technique) ink wash (overall production method/technique) p
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size
4000 × 2654 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1918).
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: Camino a La Charmel, dibujo de guerra de 1918

Un dibujo en carbón y crayón con aguada de tinta muestra una larga fila de soldados avanzando por un campo destrozado hacia un tronco caído y astillado, con un globo de observación sujeto en lo alto. Hierba, algunos carros y figuras lejanas, y troncos rotos cubren el primer plano.

Português: Estrada para La Charmel, desenho de guerra de 1918

Um desenho em carvão e giz de cera com aguada de tinta mostra uma longa fila de soldados avançando por um campo destroçado em direção a um tronco caído e estilhaçado, com um balão de observação preso no alto. Grama, alguns carroças e figuras distantes, e toras partidas preenchem o primeiro plano.