A Repair Shop at Issoudun

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

artist

Smith, J. Andre

Description

Pencil and crayon drawing on paper. The work depicts the interior of an airplane repair shop at Issoudun, France during World War I. Men are working on disassembled airplanes. A piece of an engine or airplane body is suspended in the ceiling above the overhead beams.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

date made

1918

associated date

1917-1918

ID Number

AF.25924

catalog number

25924

accession number

64592

Object Name

drawing

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

crayon (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

drawing with frame: 11 1/2 in x 13 3/4 in; 29.21 cm x 34.925 cm

drawing without frame: 8 in x 10 1/4 in; 20.32 cm x 26.035 cm

depicted

France: Centre-Val de Loire, Issoudun

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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/ng49ca746a2-7438-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_445747