The Empire Destroys, The Republic Pays, probably 1918

Not on View

Medium

black crayon and brush and black ink on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 32 x 47.5 cm (12 5/8 x 18 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.4117

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. "Attitude. "Pour ca!... C'est l'Empire qui demolissait. Maintenant, nous sommes une aimable Rep ublique."" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2355" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

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