En esclavage
c. 1914/1919
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Artwork overview
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Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over red chalk on wove paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 26.6 x 37.6 cm (10 1/2 x 14 13/16 in.)
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Accession
1943.3.4031
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. "Dans le nord.[underlined] / "Quiconque essaiera de se soustraire / au transport sera impitoyablement / pu ni." (General von Graevenitz)" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "En Esclavage" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2161" 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
Q64581410