En esclavage

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over red chalk on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.6 x 37.6 cm (10 1/2 x 14 13/16 in.)

  • Accession

    1943.3.4031


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Dans le nord.[underlined] / "Quiconque essaiera de se soustraire / au transport sera impitoyablement / pu ni." (General von Graevenitz)" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "En Esclavage" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2161" 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

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581410


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