Rhineland Village

Rhineland Village

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Description
Ink and watercolor sketch on paper. In this scene from the close of World War I, soldiers walk down the middle of a road in a German village lined with timber-framed houses. Trees, wagons, and fences further crowd the midground of the composition.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Drawing
sketch
Other Terms
Drawing; Rhineland Village
date made
1918-12
artist
Smith, J. Andre
Physical Description
paper (mount material)
paper (sketch material)
ink (sketch production method/technique)
watercolor (sketch production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 12 1/2 in x 15 in; 31.75 cm x 38.1 cm
sketch: 6 in x 11 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 29.21 cm
ID Number
AF.26039
catalog number
26039
accession number
64592
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
World War I
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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