A mixed media sketch on paper of locomotive shop at Nevers, France during World War I. A large building composed of arched segments frames the right side of this drawing. In the foreground, soldiers (most likely French and American) are pushing a cart near a track switch. The scene is crowded with items typical of a rail yard: a locomotive, a construction crane, and lots of railroad track.
Date Made: 1918-08Associated Date: 1917-1918
Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Smith, J. Andre
Location: Currently not on view
Depicted: France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Nevers
Subject: RailroadsLocomotivesRelated 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.25951Catalog Number: 25951Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: sketch
Physical Description: watercolor (overall production method/technique)charcoal (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: sketch with frame: 12 7/16 in x 15 5/16 in; 31.59125 cm x 38.89375 cmsketch without frame: 9 1/4 in x 11 5/8 in; 23.495 cm x 29.5275 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-77c6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_445462
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