En esclavage dans le Nord

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Media Options

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33.4 x 50.2 cm (13 1/8 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession

    1943.3.4026


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. "en esclavage dans le Nord" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "34" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2395" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581405


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