Sur le Rhin. -maintenant c'est l'arriere.

probably 1918

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and graphite with black and gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.5 x 47.4 cm (12 3/8 x 18 11/16 in.)

  • Accession

    1943.3.4059

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. "-maintenant, c'est l'arriere." lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Sur le Rhin" upper left margin, graphite, unknown hand. ""C'est gomme ca en francais?" "Oui , et pour longtemps."" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2383" 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 [illeg.]"

Wikidata ID

Q64581442

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