Servir (To Serve)

1913

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Eugène Verneau

Printer, French, active late 19th century

Henri Chachoin

Printer, French, active late 19th century

This is a drawing of two soldiers with arms around each other's shoulders as they walk towards a distant crowd and planes overhead. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and boots. The background shows a group of people in motion, with planes flying in formation. The drawing is monochromatic in shades of brown. The title "SERVIR" and additional text suggest it might be a poster for a theatrical production by Henri Lavedan featuring Lucien Guitry. The drawing style is dynamic and expressive, conveying camaraderie and urgency.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph [poster] in black and brown on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 119.7 × 80.1 cm (47 1/8 × 31 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4357

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 302, undescribed state

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Faxon, Alicia Craig. Jean-Louis Forain: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1982.

Inscriptions

"forain" lower left composition, brown ink. Not dated. ""SERVIR" par Henri LAVEDAN / Lucien GUITRY" upper margin, black and brown ink. "Imp.EUG.VERNEAU_ H.CHACHOINSuccr.108,r.FolieMéricourt,PARIS." lower right margin, brown ink. Verso: none.

Markings

"National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959595

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