Chaumont American Headquarters
Chaumont American Headquarters
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- Description
- Mixed media drawing on paper. The focal point of this view of Chaumont, France is the castle of the Counts of Champagne, which looms over the town in the drawing. Chaumont was the location of the American Expeditionary Force's Headquarters during World War I.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sketch
- date made
- ca 1918
- associated date
- 1917-1918
- associated person
- War Department
- artist
- Smith, J. Andre
- depicted
- France: Grand Est, Chaumont
- Physical Description
- pastels (overall production method/technique)
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- ink (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- watercolor (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- sketch with frame: 12 9/16 in x 15 11/16 in; 31.90875 cm x 39.84625 cm
- sketch without frame: 9 1/2 in x 11 15/16 in; 24.13 cm x 30.32125 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25970
- catalog number
- 25970
- 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
- Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
- Military
- World War I Art
- Art
- Combat Art
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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