American Troops Parading Down Avenue President Wilson

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Description:

Ink wash sketch. American troops marching in a square in the city. A statue of George Washington is in the center of the sketch; Washington is mounted on a horse and has his sword raised in the air. Large buildings and trees in background. Sketch is on white card, which is mounted to a larger piece of heavy cardboard. Also affixed to the cardboard backing is a label that reads: "AMERICAN TROOPS PARADING DOWN/AVENUE PRESIDENT WILSON/Paris, July 4, 1918/BY E. PEIXOTTO/TRANSFERRED FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT/2964."

Date Made: 1918-07-04Associated Date: 1917-1918

Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Peixotto, Ernest Clifford

Location: Currently not on view

Depicted: France: Île-de-France, Paris

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Military, Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, 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.25806Catalog Number: 25806Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: sketch

Physical Description: ink wash (overall production method/technique)Measurements: sketch: 10 1/4 in x 13 1/4 in; 26.035 cm x 33.655 cmoverall: 12 3/8 in x 14 1/2 in; 31.4325 cm x 36.83 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-773c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_445102

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