Gateway at Verdun

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

A pencil and watercolor sketch on paper of a gateway into Verdun, France. The Meuse river flows in the foreground. A bridge over the river leads to a tall fortification gate with a French flag flying. Behind the gate is the town of Verdun; a church steeple rises over the other buildings of the town.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918-11

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25990

catalog number

25990

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

watercolor (overall production method/technique)

pencil (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

sketch with frame: 12 1/16 in x 14 15/16 in; 30.63875 cm x 37.94125 cm

sketch without frame: 7 3/4 in x 11 1/16 in; 19.685 cm x 28.09875 cm

depicted

Meuse River

France: Grand Est, Verdun-sur-Garonne

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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/ng49ca746a2-77d3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445472