a) -Un farman? -non, c'est un boche. (recto); b) Sketch of Figure (verso)
c. 1914/1919
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
Jean-Louis Forain
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Artwork overview
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Medium
a) black crayon and brush and black ink on laid paper b) black crayon on laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 31.7 x 47.5 cm (12 1/2 x 18 11/16 in.)
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Accession Number
1943.3.4126.a-b
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. "-un farman? / -non, c'est un boche." lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A 2312" 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
Q64581517