The Empire Destroys, The Republic Pays

probably 1918

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and brush and black ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32 x 47.5 cm (12 5/8 x 18 11/16 in.)

  • Accession

    1943.3.4117

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. "Attitude. "Pour ca!... C'est l'Empire qui demolissait. Maintenant, nous sommes une aimable Rep ublique."" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2355" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581508

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