American Troops Parading Down Avenue President Wilson

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.

View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Description

Ink wash sketch. American troops marching in a square in the city. A statue of George Washington is in the center of the sketch; Washington is mounted on a horse and has his sword raised in the air. Large buildings and trees in background. Sketch is on white card, which is mounted to a larger piece of heavy cardboard. Also affixed to the cardboard backing is a label that reads: "AMERICAN TROOPS PARADING DOWN/AVENUE PRESIDENT WILSON/Paris, July 4, 1918/BY E. PEIXOTTO/TRANSFERRED FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT/2964."

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-07-04

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25806

catalog number

25806

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

ink wash (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

sketch: 10 1/4 in x 13 1/4 in; 26.035 cm x 33.655 cm

overall: 12 3/8 in x 14 1/2 in; 31.4325 cm x 36.83 cm

depicted

France: Île-de-France, Paris

See more items in

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/ng49ca746a2-773c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445102