The Château Euvezin
The Château Euvezin
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- Description
- Charcoal drawing on paper. A large chateau sits in the center of the sketch. There is a telegraph pole at the right edge of the drawing. From the catalog card: "'This Chateau was long used as a German Headquarters and when this drawing was made (Sept. 16th) it was the H.q. of our 29th Division.' (original label)" Although the catalog card says Sept. 16th, the artist's signature says "Aug 19 ; 18."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sketch
- date made
- 1918
- associated person
- War Department
- artist
- Peixotto, Ernest Clifford
- Physical Description
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 14 3/4 in x 18 7/8 in; 37.465 cm x 47.9425 cm
- sketch: 14 3/8 in x 18 3/8 in; 36.5125 cm x 46.6725 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25870
- catalog number
- 25870
- accession number
- 64592
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- World War I
- 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
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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