a) Après Douai (After Douai) (recto); b) Figure (verso)

probably 1918

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Jean-Louis Forain

Attributed to

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) watercolor, brush and black ink, and black crayon on laid paper b) black crayon on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.5 x 48 cm (12 3/8 x 18 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4015.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Après Douai. "Les troupes allemandes ont reçu l'ordre le plus formel d'éparqher la propriété privée." -Solf. / "Sans doute, l'ordre h'était pas encore arrivé...." verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "A2163" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581392

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