Varennes
Object Details
- artist
- Smith, J. Andre
- Description
- Mixed media sketch on paper. In this work U.S. Captain J. Andre Smith illustrates the French commune of Varennes-en-Argonne during World War I. Damaged buildings are shown atop of a hill along with other structures and figures which are likely soldiers walking along the Aire River.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- 1918-11
- ID Number
- AF.26084
- catalog number
- 26084
- accession number
- 64592
- Object Name
- Sketch
- Other Terms
- Sketch; Mixed Media
- Physical Description
- paper (mat board material)
- paper (overall material)
- pencil (overall production method/technique)
- charcoal (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 1/4 in x 15 7/8 in; 31.115 cm x 40.3225 cm
- sketch: 7 3/4 in x 11 1/4 in; 19.685 cm x 28.575 cm
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- World War I
- Record ID
- nmah_384060
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-b067-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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