La France attend (France Waits)

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a person standing with crossed arms. Their head is turned to the side. The person has a simple sketch of facial features, straight hair under a red hat, and is wearing a light blue dress with long sleeves and a belt. A dark bag or pouch hangs at their side. The background has faint outlines of rocks or mountains, without specific features to indicate a location.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.6 x 47.6 cm (12 7/16 x 18 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9057

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. "La France attend" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2184" 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

Q64581541

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