Au fil de la marne, 1918

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Medium

red chalk, black crayon, and graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 32.5 x 50.2 cm (12 13/16 x 19 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.4073

Artists / Makers

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

Image Use

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Inscription

"forain / juin 1918" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "au fil de la marne," lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. ""L'offensive" est dan l'eau. "Il parait que c'etait vou lu."" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A. 2309" 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