Toward Peace

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Jean-Louis Forain

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

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

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4131

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. "Vers la Paix. "Nous allons bien tot retourner dans nos maisons." "Pensez à moi les jours de pliue..."" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2345" 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

"CHAPRON COQUEN PARIS"

Wikidata ID

Q64581522

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