Pencil and crayon sketch on paper. The work depicts the village of Château-Thierry, France during World War I. The Saint-Crepin church rises above the other buildings of the village. On the bottom left corner of the drawing the artist wrote "Chateau Thierry Looking south-west from the Chateau terrace."
Date Made: 1918-08-04Associated Date: 1917-1918
Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Smith, J. Andre
Location: Currently not on view
Depicted: France: Hauts-de-France, Château-Thierry
Related Event: World War I
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See more items in: 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
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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.25900Catalog Number: 25900Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: sketch
Physical Description: pencil (overall production method/technique)crayon (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: sketch with frame: 10 3/4 in x 15 5/8 in; 27.305 cm x 39.6875 cmsketch without frame: 12 1/4 in x 7 1/8 in; 31.115 cm x 18.0975 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-77bc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_445453
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