Object Details
associated person
War Department
artist
Smith, J. Andre
Description
Pencil and watercolor sketch on paper. The work depicts several buildings in a village in no man's land, near Apremont, France during World War I. Five men are standing in the shadow of one of the shell-torn structures, and another man is walking in front of a building in the background. Several rows of barbed wired fences border the town.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
date made
1918
associated date
1917-1918
ID Number
AF.25934
catalog number
25934
accession number
64592
Object Name
sketch
Physical Description
pencil (overall production method/technique)
watercolor (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
sketch with frame: 11 1/2 in x 14 1/8 in; 29.21 cm x 35.8775 cm
sketch without frame: 6 1/2 in x 10 3/16 in; 16.51 cm x 25.87625 cm
depicted
France: Grand Est, Apremont
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Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
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World War I Art
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Combat Art
Art
Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_445713