General View of the Great Yards at Is-Sur-Tille

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Description

Pencil and crayon sketch on paper. The work is a view of the railroad yards at Is-sur-Tille, France. Long, low buildings are depicted in the middle ground. Divisional files indicate that the artist noted "Fifty miles of railroad track, combined with barracks and warehouses, cover several square miles in this area."

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.25829

catalog number

25829

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 10 3/16 in x 13 in; 25.87625 cm x 33.02 cm

depicted

France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Is-sur-Tille

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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

Subject

Railroads

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7cdf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445250