American Motor Trucks at Langres

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

A charcoal and watercolor sketch on paper. A large building, La Porte de Moulins, rises above several other buildings and a clearing where army vehicles are grouped. American soldiers are roughly sketched and appear to be working on one of the trucks.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-06

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25902

catalog number

25902

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

watercolor (overall production method/technique)

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

sketch with frame: 9 15/16 in x 15 15/16 in; 25.24125 cm x 40.48125 cm

sketch without frame: 6 1/4 in x 12 5/16 in; 15.875 cm x 31.27375 cm

depicted

France: Grand Est, Langres

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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/ng49ca746b4-44d0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445451