A Battlefield at Mezy

Sketch by J. Andre Smith, Second Battle of the Marne - Railroad Embarkment Mezy - Sector of the 38th Regiment

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

A pencil and charcoal sketch on paper. Landscape of an area that was part of the Second Battle of the Marne during World War I. A railroad track runs through the center of the sketch, bordered by fields where some of the fighting took place. An inscription at the bottom of the sketch reads, "2nd Battle of the Marne - Railroad Embankment at Mezy - Sector of the 38 Regt."

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-08-02

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25949

catalog number

25949

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 1/16 in x 12 1/8 in; 17.93875 cm x 30.7975 cm

depicted

France: Hauts-de-France, Département de l'Aisne

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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/ng49ca746a2-8164-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445765