Sur la ligne de feu

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Jean-Louis Forain

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon with brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.2 x 50.2 cm (13 1/16 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4041

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. "Sur la ligne de feu" upper left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Route vue de l'ennemi" upper left margin, graphite, unknown. " -Cache ton drapeau!" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. ""Cache ton drapeau! Tu vas te faire tuer!" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2389" 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

Q64581419

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