Object Details
associated person
War Department
artist
Smith, J. Andre
Description
Pencil and watercolor sketch on beige paper mounted on brown card. The work depicts shell-torn buildings at Brieulles-sur-Meuse in the Argonne sector of France during World War I. The building in the right foreground is severely damaged at one end, with roof beams and interior rooms visible through the debris. Two soldiers are standing next to the damaged area. The building in the background has less extensive damage, but makeshift stairs have been built to enter the building at its first and second floors.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
date made
1918-05
associated date
1917-1918
ID Number
AF.25932
catalog number
25932
accession number
64592
Object Name
sketch
Physical Description
pencil (overall production method/technique)
watercolor (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
sketch with frame: 11 15/16 in x 15 7/16 in; 30.32125 cm x 39.21125 cm
sketch without frame: 7 in x 11 9/16 in; 17.78 cm x 29.36875 cm
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_445715