Object Details
artist
Smith, J. Andre
Description
Charcoal and watercolor sketch matted on brown matte with blue inner border. Two freight ships at right are shown in the harbor at St. Nazaire, France. The ships are painted with brightly-colored dazzle camouflage in blue, white, green, and pink. To the left are docks and cranes. A rowboat with two people in it passes in front of the ships. Smoke is visible from the smoke stacks in the background. Signed at bottom left by the artist, "J. Andre Smith / St. Nazaire, July '18."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
July 1918
ID Number
AF.25994
accession number
64592
catalog number
25994
Object Name
sketch
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
charcoal; watercolor (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 11 1/2 in x 15 1/2 in; 29.21 cm x 39.37 cm
Place Made
France: Pays de la Loire, Saint-Nazaire
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1760897