One of the Locomotive Shops Near St. Nazaire

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Object Details

artist

Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Description

Charcoal with white crayon drawing on blue-gray paper. The subject of the drawing is the interior of a locomotive shop near St. Nazaire, France during World War I. Several men are working on an engine in the left foreground. Also in the foreground, at the top of the paper, is a hook suspended from the ceiling. Other men, locomotives, and parts are depicted in the background.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918

ID Number

AF.25850

catalog number

25850

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

charcoal (overall production method/technique)

crayon (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 16 1/8 in x 14 in; 40.9575 cm x 35.56 cm

drawing: 15 3/8 in x 11 3/4 in; 39.0525 cm x 29.845 cm

referenced

France: Pays de la Loire, Saint-Nazaire

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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

Subject

Locomotives

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-81e2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445323