German Billets in a Village Near Montabaur

Description:

A charcoal, watercolor, and pastel sketch on paper. In the drawing, six soldiers are standing in front of several timber frame buildings in a village near Montabaur, Germany. Debris is scattered around the outside of the buildings.

Date Made: ca 1918Associated Date: 1917-1918

Associated Person: War DepartmentArtist: Smith, J. Andre

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: GermanyReferenced: Germany: Rhineland Palatinate, Montabaur

Related Event: World War I

Subject:

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Credit Line: War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.25991Catalog Number: 25991Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: sketch

Physical Description: watercolor (overall production method/technique)pastel (overall production method/technique)charcoal (overall production method/technique)paper (overall material)Measurements: sketch with frame: 12 3/8 in x 15 11/16 in; 31.4325 cm x 39.84625 cmsketch without frame: 9 3/8 in x 12 3/16 in; 23.8125 cm x 30.95625 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-77d2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_445471

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