Field Encampment near Dun-sur-Meuse

Field Encampment near Dun-sur-Meuse

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Description
Ink and watercolor color sketch on paper. The work depicts a field encampment near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, after the Armistice of World War I. A road cuts through a field where there are a large number of tents pitched. Several graves marked by crosses line one side of the road.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
sketch
date made
1918
associated date
1917-1918
associated person
War Department
artist
Smith, J. Andre
referenced
France: Grand Est, Dun-sur-Meuse
Physical Description
ink (overall production method/technique)
pencil (overall production method/technique)
watercolor (overall production method/technique)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
sketch with frame: 12 9/16 in x 16 1/8 in; 31.90875 cm x 40.9575 cm
sketch without frame: 8 in x 11 1/2 in; 20.32 cm x 29.21 cm
ID Number
AF.25926
catalog number
25926
accession number
64592
Credit Line
War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
related event
World War I
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Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
Military
World War I Art
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Combat Art
Art
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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