Crossing the Rhine at Coblenz

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

A pencil and watercolor sketch on paper of the first American soldiers to cross the Rhine river at Coblenz, Germany (now known as Koblenz) after the Armistice of World War I. A pontoon bridge provides a crossing over the Rhine River. On the left of the bridge is a column of soldiers; a few vehicles are on the right.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-12-13

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25968

catalog number

25968

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 5/8 in x 14 7/8 in; 29.5275 cm x 37.7825 cm

sketch without frame: 6 7/8 in x 10 15/16 in; 17.4625 cm x 27.78125 cm

place made

Germany

depicted

Germany: Rhineland Palatinate, Koblenz

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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/ng49ca746a2-7961-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445700