The Economic Withdrawal

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.3 x 50.2 cm (12 11/16 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession

    1943.3.4129

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. "Le Repli economique. "Ou portons-nous tout cela, Fritz?""Sur des positions preparees a l'avance."" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2311" 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

Q64581520

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