Ceux de la priemiere heure. "Sire! ou en somme-nous de "la guerre fraiche et joyeuse"?..."
c. 1914/1919
Jean-Louis Forain
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
Artwork overview
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Medium
black crayon and brush and black ink on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 28.8 x 50.2 cm (11 5/16 x 19 3/4 in.)
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Accession Number
1943.3.4082
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. "Ceux de la priemiere heure "Sire! ou en somme-nous de "la guerre fraiche et joyeuse"?..." lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2324" 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
Q64581469