Object Details
associated person
War Department
Smith, J. Andre
artist
Smith, J. Andre
Description
A pastel, charcoal, and watercolor sketch on brown paper of a camouflage factory in Dijon, France. An open air building, several women are working on machines sewing cloth in front of a tall stack of brown material rolls. Wooden columns and beams on the roof can be seen. A large brown tarp covers part of the right part and two women are working on a net below the tarp. Cloth in different colors are found on the left. Several buildings can be seen in the distance in the right as well as several people.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
date made
1918-06
associated date
1917 - 1918
ID Number
AF.25912
catalog number
25912
accession number
64592
Object Name
Sketch
Physical Description
pastel (overall production method/technique)
charcoal (overall production method/technique)
watercolor (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 9 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 24.13 cm x 29.21 cm
depicted
France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Dijon
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Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
Art
Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_445415