An Old Observation Post at Martincourt
An Old Observation Post at Martincourt
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- Description
- A charcoal and watercolor sketch on paper of an old observation post at Martincourt, France. A small platform, reached by a ladder, sits in the canopy of a tree.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- sketch
- date made
- 1918-06
- associated date
- 1917-1918
- associated person
- War Department
- artist
- Smith, J. Andre
- Physical Description
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- watercolor (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- sketch with frame: 15 15/16 in x 12 in; 40.48125 cm x 30.48 cm
- sketch without frame: 12 7/16 in x 9 1/4 in; 31.59125 cm x 23.495 cm
- ID Number
- AF.25942
- catalog number
- 25942
- 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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