Pencil and ink wash sketch on paper. This view of the Passerelle bridge (the furthest from the viewer) is from the city of Luxembourg. Luxembourg was occupied by German forces from the beginning of the First World War in August of 1914, to the end of the war, in November 1918. American Expeditionary Forces liberated this small country.
Date Made: May 19181918-05Associated Date: 1917 - 1918
Associated Person: War DepartmentSmith, J. AndreMaker: Smith, J. Andre
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: LuxembourgDepicted: Luxembourg: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Subject: BridgesRelated Event: World War I
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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: AF.25923Catalog Number: 25923Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: Sketch
Physical Description: pencil (overall production method/technique)watercolor (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: sketch with frame: 12 3/16 in x 15 5/16 in; 30.95625 cm x 38.89375 cmsketch wtihout frame: 8 3/8 in x 11 11/16 in; 21.2725 cm x 29.68625 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-743b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_445748
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