Troops Descending the Moselle

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Object Details

artist

Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Description

Charcoal sketch on paper. The work shows troops marching along the Moselle River during World War I. The soldiers are moving along a road which closely follows the course of the river. The drawing is framed on the left by a line of trees, and a steep hill rises from the river in the background.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1918

ID Number

AF.25891

catalog number

25891

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 19 1/4 in x 16 in; 48.895 cm x 40.64 cm

drawing: 13 3/4 in x 11 1/8 in; 34.925 cm x 28.2575 cm

depicted

Mosel

See more items in

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/ng49ca746ae-1d2e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445338