Liberated Village in Lorraine

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Description:

Watercolor and pencil sketch on white paper, mounted on thick paper. This sketch shows a busy road in Moselle, a liberated village in Lorraine. The focal point of the sketch are the arches, Jouy-aux-Arches, that run across the street. There are also houses on either side of the street. The arches and the houses have French flags hanging off of them. There are also people walking in the street.

Date Made: 1918-11Associated Date: 1917 - 1918

Associated Person: War DepartmentSmith, J. AndreArtist: Smith, J. Andre

Location: Currently not on view

Referenced: France: Grand Est, Département de la Moselle

Related Event: World War I

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

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.26010Catalog Number: 26010Accession Number: 64592

Object Name: Sketch

Physical Description: watercolor (overall production method/technique)pencil (sketch production method/technique)paper (sketch material)paper (mat material)Measurements: overall: 11 3/4 in x 15 1/2 in; 29.845 cm x 39.37 cmsketch: 7 3/4 in x 11 1/4 in; 19.685 cm x 28.575 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-8307-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_445809

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