American Observation Post ... Near Verdun ... Handimont

Sketch by Ernest Clifford Peixotto, American Observation Post…

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

maker

Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Description

Black and white sketch. A soldier stands at the top of a set of stairs in a shell-torn building. The sketch is done on heavy white card; this is affixed to a larger piece of white cardboard.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

ca 1918

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25802

catalog number

25802

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 18 in x 14 in; 45.72 cm x 35.56 cm

sketch: 13 1/2 in x 10 in; 34.29 cm x 25.4 cm

area depicted

France: Grand Est, Verdun

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Military

Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

World War I Art

Art

Combat Art

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-773a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445100