Beaumont, France
Item
Title
Beaumont, France
Creator
Henry Varnum Poor
American, 1887-1970
American, 1887-1970
Date
1919
Materials
Lithographic crayon on paper
Measurements
6 x 8 inches (15.3 x 20.4 cm)
Description
Poor wrangled an early discharge from the Army in March 1919, and spent the spring visiting Paris and touring the Normandy countryside. This and the adjacent drawing depict the small village of Beaumont, located not far from Cherbourg on the Cap del la Hague, the northwest tip of the Cotentin Peninsula.
Source
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Stone
Identifier
84.66
Rights
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted.