First Americans Crossing the Rhine

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Description

Charcoal sketch on paper. The work depicts American troops crossing a bridge over the Rhine in the city of Koblenz, Germany. The bridge, made of planks laid over a series of boats, cuts vertically through the foreground.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

ca 1918

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25826

catalog number

25826

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 21 1/4 in x 14 1/2 in; 53.975 cm x 36.83 cm

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/ng49ca746a2-7ce2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445253