Mezy and Surrounding Country

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

Pencil sketch on paper. This landscape depicts the village and surrounding countryside of Mezy, France during World War I. A body of water cuts through the center of the picture. A line of roughly sketched troops marches along a road outside of the village. An inscription on the drawing, below the artist's signature, reads "Battle Field of the Marne - July 15-16 - 1918 - Sector of the 38 Regiment."

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-07-15

1918-07-16

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.26017

catalog number

26017

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 in x 12 3/8 in; 17.78 cm x 31.496 cm

depicted

France

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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/ng49ca746a2-7d5e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445816