Chateau-Thierry

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

Mixed media sketch on paper. A view of Chateau-Thierry, France during World War I. An inscription below the drawing reads, "Looking down on to the city; the Germans occupied the part of the town beyond the river (marked by the line of high buildings) and the hills shown in the distance."

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-06-27

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25963

catalog number

25963

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

crayon (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

drawing with frame: 11 1/2 in x 15 9/16 in; 29.21 cm x 39.52875 cm

drawing without frame: 7 1/4 in x 12 1/16 in; 18.415 cm x 30.63875 cm

depicted

France: Hauts-de-France, Château-Thierry

See more items in

Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

Military

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/ng49ca746a2-79a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445705