a) Ludus pro Populo (recto); b) Head of a Man (verso)

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Medium

a) black crayon on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 42 x 29.7 cm (16 9/16 x 11 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.3912.a-b

Artists / Makers

Jean-Louis Forain (artist) French, 1852 - 1931

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Inscription

"forain" lower right composition, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "Ludus pro populo" upper right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. "-qu 'est-ce que vous faites? / -On joue a faire semblant de manager!" lower center composition, black crayon, artist's hand. "10" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Reduire à 21 de haut" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "587" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks and Labels

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius