Sedan. French Troops Entering the City
Object Details
- artist
- Smith, J. Andre
- Description
- Mixed media sketch on paper. French troops march over a bridge into Sedan, which was occupied by the Germans for most of World War I. The river is in the foreground, and the buildings of Sedan are in the background. The flag of France flies from several of the buildings and the bridge.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- War Department. Historical Branch of the General Staff
- 1918-11-17
- 1918-11-17
- ID Number
- AF.26055
- catalog number
- 26055
- accession number
- 64592
- Object Name
- Sketch
- Other Terms
- Sketch; Mixed Media
- Physical Description
- paper (mat material)
- paper (sketch material)
- charcoal (sketch production method/technique)
- watercolor (sketch production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 1/2 in x 15 3/4 in; 31.75 cm x 40.005 cm
- sketch: 7 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in; 19.05 cm x 31.75 cm
- referenced
- France: Grand Est, Sedan
- 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_384034
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-a673-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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