a) Le baiser du drapeau (recto); b) Study of Le baiser du drapeau (verso)
1918
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Artwork overview
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Medium
a) black crayon on laid paper b) black crayon on laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 53 x 39.4 cm (20 7/8 x 15 1/2 in.)
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Accession
1943.3.4044.a-b
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
"forain / x [illeg.] 1918" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "OIREE MENNEE PAR / LE MARECHAL PETAIN / AUX/ MESSINS / ET / A SES SOLDATS" center composition, black crayon, artist's hand. "Le baiser au drapeau" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2349" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Le baiser au drapeau" 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
Q64581424