A shelling of the French village of Havrincourt during the First World War., Johannes P. Ebbesen, between 1916 and 1950

Born in danish-speaking north schleswig, ebbesen was drafted to the german army in march 1916 and served on the western front until the end of the first world war. He probably made the painting after returning to his home town. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1916 and 1950. Dimensions: height: 92 cm (36.2 in); width: 115 cm (45.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museum Sønderjylland (Q12327937), Sønderborg Slot.. Johannes P. Ebbesen - En øjenvidne skildring af et bombardement på en mindre landsby Havringcourt i Frankrig under 1. verdenskrig