a) Les Allemandes sont partis (recto); b) Sketch of a Man (verso)

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) black crayon and watercolor on laid paper b) black crayon on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.7 x 46.8 cm (12 1/16 x 18 7/16 in.)

  • Accession

    1943.3.4039.a-b


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. ""Les Allemands sont partis" (HH971)" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "cache 6 em e. 29 bulle" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581417


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