A charcoal sketch on paper. This landscape shows Grandpre, France. In the foreground is a battleground with dugouts, barbed wire entanglements, and a bare tree on the left. Beyond the battleground are shell torn buildings, including a large church in the center that has some roof damage. The church is most likely the Église Saint-Médard.
Date Made: ca 1918Associated Date: 1917-1918
Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Smith, J. Andre
Location: Currently not on view
Depicted: France: Grand Est, Grandpré
Related Event: World War I
Subject:
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
Exhibition:
Exhibition Location:
Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.25989Catalog Number: 25989Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: sketch
Physical Description: charcoal (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: sketch with frame: 11 15/16 in x 15 5/8 in; 30.32125 cm x 39.6875 cmsketch without frame: 7 3/8 in x 11 15/16 in; 18.7325 cm x 30.32125 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-726b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_445679
Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.
If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.