Mother and Child Visited by Soldier in Hospital
c. 1914/1919
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
Jean-Louis Forain

Artwork overview
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Medium
brush and black ink and black crayon on laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 31.7 x 47.6 cm (12 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.)
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Accession Number
1943.3.4036
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Vers la Societe des Nations "-Le Cheri s'est eveille avec son petit canon dans le bras-" lower margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A 2387." lower right margin, 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
Q64581415