Toward Peace

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The drawing shows three full-body figures in an outdoor setting. On the left, a person is standing in profile view facing two men with their arms crossed. The person has their hair pulled back, possibly in a bun, wearing a long, loose garment with a sash tied around the waist and a draped piece on the back. To the right, the two men are standing next to each other, facing the figure on the left. Both men wear military-style caps and uniforms with overcoats draped over them. The background features rough sketches indicating a ruined or rocky landscape with outlines of arch structures or scattered debris, suggesting ruins or a desolate area.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and brush with black and brown ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.5 x 55 cm (14 3/8 x 21 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4118

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. ""Nous allons bientot retourner dans nos maisons." "Pensez a moi les jours de pluie..."" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2346" 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

"CHAPRON COQUEN PARIS"

Wikidata ID

Q64581509

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