Dun-Sur-Meuse

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

maker

Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Description

Charcoal and ink wash sketch on paper. Troops and army trucks pass over a small bridge. A sign posted on the bridge reads "Langsam Fahren" or "Drive Slowly". A large building sits atop a hill in the background of the scene. Buildings line the road on the right side of the sketch.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

ca 1918

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25823

catalog number

25823

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

ink wash (overall production method/technique)

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 15 1/4 in x 19 1/2 in; 38.735 cm x 49.53 cm

depicted

France: Grand Est, Dun-sur-Meuse

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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/ng49ca746a2-7ce5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445256