In the Salvage Depot at St. Pierre
In the Salvage Depot at St. Pierre
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- Description
- A charcoal and watercolor sketch on paper of a salvage depot at St. Pierre, France. Below a backdrop of five large windows, men and women are working in a large open space. The women are mostly engaged in carrying and sorting material. A group of men are on top of a pile of salvage on the left side of the drawing.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sketch
- date made
- 1918-07
- associated date
- 1917-1918
- associated person
- War Department
- artist
- Smith, J. Andre
- depicted
- France
- Physical Description
- watercolor (overall production method/technique)
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- sketch with frame: 11 13/16 in x 16 in; 30.00375 cm x 40.64 cm
- sketch without frame: 7 11/16 in x 11 3/8 in; 19.52625 cm x 28.8925 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25997
- catalog number
- 25997
- 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
- World War I Art
- Combat Art
- Military
- Art
- Art
- Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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