The Road to Essey

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Sketch by J. Andre Smith, 1918, The Road to Essey

Object Details

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

Charcoal sketch on white paper. Sketch shows groups of American soldiers marching off into the distance between army motor trucks on a dirt road. The road is surrounded by large dead trees and barbed wire entanglements on either side. Rolling hills and fields in the distance. The sky is very cloudy and dark with observation balloons floating in the distance.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1918

ID Number

AF.26080

catalog number

26080

accession number

64592

Object Name

Sketch

Other Terms

Sketch; Charcoal

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 17 3/4 in x 17 3/4 in; 45.085 cm x 45.085 cm

place made

France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Essey

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Military

Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

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/ng49ca746aa-5f6b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_384063