Corner in Beaumont

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

A pencil sketch with touches of watercolor. Two soldiers carrying rifles appear on a road in the town of Beaumont, France during World War I. The large building on the right is badly damaged from the fighting.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1918-10

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25974

catalog number

25974

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

crayon (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

sketch with frame: 12 3/8 in x 15 3/8 in; 31.4325 cm x 39.0525 cm

sketch without frame: 7 3/8 in x 12 3/16 in; 18.7325 cm x 30.95625 cm

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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/ng49ca746ac-93fd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445694