Vacqueville, a Village Behind the Lines

Vacqueville, a Village Behind the Lines

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Description
Mixed media sketch on paper. This artwork by J. Andre Smith depicts soldiers and villagers in the French commune of Vacqueville during World War I. Allied soldiers are depicted up and down the Rue de l'Église leading to the commune's eighteenth-century church.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
Sketch
Other Terms
Sketch; Mixed Media
date made
1918-04
artist
Smith, J. Andre
Physical Description
paper (mat board material)
paper (overall material)
charcoal (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 12 in x 12 in; 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm
sketch: 8 3/4 in x 9 1/8 in; 22.225 cm x 23.1775 cm
ID Number
AF.26089
catalog number
26089
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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