At Romorantin

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Description:

Mixed media sketch on paper of an airfield at Romorantin, France, during World War I. In the background and on the left are a line of hangars; airplanes are in the left and right of the sketch. The planes have the blue, red, and white vertical stripes on their tail fins that indicate they are Allied planes.

Date Made: 1918Associated Date: 1917-1918

Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Smith, J. Andre

Location: Currently not on view

Depicted: France: Centre-Val de Loire, Romorantin

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military, Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I, Military, 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.25952Catalog Number: 25952Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: sketch

Physical Description: charcoal (overall production method/technique)color painting material (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: sketch with frame: 11 3/16 in x 15 1/8 in; 28.41625 cm x 38.4175 cmsketch without frame: 6 9/16 in x 12 in; 16.66875 cm x 30.48 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-77c5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_445461

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