Le Poilu (French Soldier Writing Home)

c. 1900

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

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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

    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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