Roadside Blacksmith Near the Lines, Sanzey

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Object Details

associated person

War Department

maker

Morgan, Wallace

Description

Pencil sketch with some ink wash. A road runs through the sketch; people, horses, vehicles, and a motorcycle occupy the road. Behind the road is a row of low buildings. At left is a blacksmith shop. In front of the shop are two soldiers shoeing a horse. Chickens and two children in foreground. Sketch is mounted to a larger piece of cardboard.

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.25779

catalog number

25779

accession number

64592

Object Name

sketch

Physical Description

pencil (overall production method/technique)

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 18 in x 23 3/4 in; 45.72 cm x 60.325 cm

sketch: 14 in x 19 3/8 in; 35.56 cm x 49.2125 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military

Military

Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

World War I Art

Art

Combat Art

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

depicted

Blacksmithing

related event

World War I

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-849c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_448042