Mixed media sketch on paper. A view of Chateau-Thierry, France during World War I. An inscription below the drawing reads, "Looking down on to the city; the Germans occupied the part of the town beyond the river (marked by the line of high buildings) and the hills shown in the distance."
Date Made: 1918-06-27Associated 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.25963Catalog Number: 25963Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: drawing
Physical Description: pencil (overall production method/technique)crayon (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: drawing with frame: 11 1/2 in x 15 9/16 in; 29.21 cm x 39.52875 cmdrawing without frame: 7 1/4 in x 12 1/16 in; 18.415 cm x 30.63875 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-79a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_445705
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