Sur la ligne de feu, c. 1914/1919

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Medium

black crayon with brush and black ink on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 33.2 x 50.2 cm (13 1/16 x 19 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.4041

Artists / Makers

Jean-Louis Forain (artist) French, 1852 - 1931

Image Use

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Inscription

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Sur la ligne de feu" upper left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Route vue de l'ennemi" upper left margin, graphite, unknown. " -Cache ton drapeau!" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. ""Cache ton drapeau! Tu vas te faire tuer!" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2389" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks and Labels

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

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius