a) Au village (In the Village) (recto); b) Au village (In the Village) (verso)
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
Jean-Louis Forain

Artwork overview
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Medium
a) black crayon on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 29 x 44.2 cm (11 7/16 x 17 3/8 in.)
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Accession Number
1943.3.3919.a-b
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
"f." verso, lower right sheet, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Inv. no 311" verso, lower right margin, black ink, unknown hand. "Au Village" verso, upper left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "22789" [underlined] verso, upper left margin, graphite and black ink, unknown hand.
Markings
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d). "DOUANE CENTRALE / PARIS" verso, purple stamped ink.
Watermarks
None.
Wikidata ID
Q64581286