Casemate Camp Des Romains

Description:

Charcoal sketch on paper. Through a large archway in the foreground, the viewer can see the interior of a building, filled with debris and deceased men. Rays of sun come through a hole in the building made by a shell. Original notation (on catalog card): "The Camp des Romains forms the apex of the St. Mihiel salient and its fortress was deemed impregnable. On the afternoon of Sept. 12th it was bombarded and a great shell pierced the arch of this casemate killing the commander's orderly and three other German soldiers. It was evacuated that night."

Date Made: 1918Associated Date: 1917-1918Battle Of St. Mihiel: 1918-09-12-15

Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Location: Currently not on view

Depicted: France: Grand Est, Saint-Mihiel

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: 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

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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25816Catalog Number: 25816Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: sketch

Physical Description: charcoal (overall medium)Measurements: overall: 22 in x 15 1/8 in; 55.88 cm x 38.4175 cmsketch: 20 3/4 in x 12 1/2 in; 52.705 cm x 31.75 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-6f6d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_445038

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