Object Details
- artist
- Smith, J. Andre
- Description
- Charcoal and pencil sketch on paper. The sketch shows the buildings that line the waterfront of a city. The river is in the foreground and is bounded by a wall, with steps leading into the water. There are people along the river bank; two of them appear to be fishing. In the background is a large castle that rises above the town; this is the Château de Saumur. An original label on the drawing read, "A view of the city showing the chateau. The city is interesting as the location of an important American artillery school." On the reverse of the paper is a small sketch of an artillery gun.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- 1918-07
- ID Number
- AF.26076
- catalog number
- 26076
- accession number
- 64592
- Object Name
- sketch
- Other Terms
- sketch; Mixed Media
- Physical Description
- paper (mat board material)
- paper (overall material)
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- graphite (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 11 in x 15 in; 27.94 cm x 38.1 cm
- sketch: 7 3/8 in x 11 3/4 in; 18.7325 cm x 29.845 cm
- depicted
- France: Pays de la Loire, Saumur
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
- Military
- World War I Art
- Art
- Combat Art
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- World War I
- Record ID
- nmah_384052
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-a684-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
