The Rhine Looking Down Stream from Coblenz
The Rhine Looking Down Stream from Coblenz
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- Description
- This pencil sketch of the Rhine River was drawn at the close of World War I by one of the official American Expeditionary Forces soldier-artists. Reaching the Rhine was a major objective of the AEF during the war. The American occupation of the German city of Koblenz began in December 1918, after November's armistice.
- In this sketch, the Rhine River is in the foreground. Across the river, the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress sits atop a hill. This fortress served as the US Army's headquarters during the occupation.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Sketch
- date made
- 1918
- associated date
- 1917 - 1918
- associated person
- War Department
- Smith, J. Andre
- artist
- Smith, J. Andre
- Place Made
- Germany
- depicted
- Germany: Rhineland Palatinate, Koblenz
- Physical Description
- pencil (overall production method/technique)
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 1/4 in x 15 1/2 in; 31.115 cm x 39.37 cm
- sketch: 6 3/4 in x 11 3/8 in; 17.145 cm x 28.8925 cm
- ID Number
- AF.26041
- catalog number
- 26041
- accession number
- 64592
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- World War I
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- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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