The Road to Essey

National Museum of American History

Object Details

artist
Smith, J. Andre
Description
Charcoal sketch on white paper. Sketch shows groups of American soldiers marching off into the distance between army motor trucks on a dirt road. The road is surrounded by large dead trees and barbed wire entanglements on either side. Rolling hills and fields in the distance. The sky is very cloudy and dark with observation balloons floating in the distance.
Location
Currently not on view
1918
ID Number
AF.26080
catalog number
26080
accession number
64592
Object Name
Sketch
Other Terms
Sketch; Charcoal
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
charcoal (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 17 3/4 in x 17 3/4 in; 45.085 cm x 45.085 cm
place made
France: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Essey
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
Military
Official Art from the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I
Art
National Museum of American History
related event
World War I
Record ID
nmah_384063
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5f6b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Sketch by J. Andre Smith, 1918, The Road to Essey
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