Charles Huard. 1875-1965.
The College Door, Soissons. 1916. Etching and drypoint printed in sepia ink. 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 (sheet 9 1/2 x 8 3/16). Series: Twelve Etchings Made on the Front by Ch. Huard July 1916, #8. Edition 100 printed on Arches laid paper. Signed in pencil. $175.
Soissons is a town and commune in the Aisne département, Picardie, France, located on the Aisne River, about 60 miles northeast of Paris. It was the site of a major battle between German and American troops in 1918.
Charles Huard was a lithographer, etcher and illustrator. He initially studied etching with Eugène Béjot in Paris. His early etchings and lithographs center around cities and towns in France and Germany. During First World War I, he served as an artist for the French government. He made several series depicting French military life within the war zones.
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