Object Details
associated person
War Department
artist
Smith, J. Andre
Description
A pencil and watercolor sketch on paper of an airfield at Issoudun, France. On the right is a line of grounded airplanes; many airplanes are also flying above the field. On the left is a row of hangars. This field is part of the Third Aviation Instruction Center, the U.S. Air Service's largest training base in Europe during World War I.
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.25983
catalog number
25983
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: 10 3/4 in x 15 1/4 in; 27.305 cm x 38.735 cm
sketch without frame: 5 9/16 in x 11 1/4 in; 14.12875 cm x 28.575 cm
depicted
France: Centre-Val de Loire, Issoudun
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Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_445685