German Raid on a Village
c. 1914/1919
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
Jean-Louis Forain

Artwork overview
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Medium
brush and black ink, black crayon, and watercolor on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 37.2 x 53 cm (14 5/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
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Accession Number
1943.3.4027
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 Kamerades" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2170" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "18" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.
Markings
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).
Watermarks
"CHAPRON COQUELIN PARIS"
Wikidata ID
Q64581406