Le Poilu (French Soldier Writing Home)

c. 1900

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image portrays a person seated in a crouched position, with their upper body hunched forward. The individual is shown in profile from the waist up, resting one elbow on their knee and holding either their face or hat brim. The person's facial features are obscured by shading. They wear a hat and a long-sleeved garment, and appear to be focused on writing, holding a writing instrument while looking at a surface in front of them. The sketch-style illustration features minimal background, with the artist's signature visible in the lower right corner.

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Robert L. Rosenwald

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.2 x 32.2 cm (14 1/4 x 12 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.102.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert L. Rosenwald, New Hope, PA; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black chalk, artist's hand. Not dated. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581553

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