Charcoal sketch on white paper. Sketch depicts an American artillery convoy moving along a road lined with trees, presumably towards the frontline. The cart shown is drawn by a horse and has a canon hooked up to the back. Part of the front end of a car and a horse are visible in the bottom right corner. Several soldiers march along with the convoy, while others rest against the trees that line the road.
Date Made: 1918Associated Date: 1917 - 1918
Associated Person: War DepartmentTownsend, HarryArtist: Townsend, Harry
Location: Currently not on view
Referenced: France: Hauts-de-France, Château-Thierry
Related 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.26113Catalog Number: 26113Accession Number: 64592
Object Name: Sketch
Physical Description: charcoal (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: overall: 17 in x 23 in; 43.18 cm x 58.42 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-81eb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_448121
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