The Objective of War

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a person kneeling and leaning slightly forward, with their head tilted downward. They have short hair and wear a loose-fitting coat or cloak. The background appears to be a flat, expansive landscape with minimalistic linework and a few small figures in the distance to the right of the person's head.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    crayon and brush and gray ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.8 x 52.9 cm (14 7/8 x 20 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4133

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, black crayon, artist's hand. "forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "But de guerre. "Allons, unbon mouvement! Demandez-nous la paix!..."" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2181" 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

Q64581524

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