a) Dead German Soldier (recto); b) Head of a Soldier (verso)

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink, black crayon, and watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.1 x 54.2 cm (14 5/8 x 21 5/16 in.)

  • Accession

    1943.3.4029.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. "A2182" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"j l. fo[rain]"

Wikidata ID

Q64581408


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