Reims 9bre 1918

probably 1918

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a scene with a collapsed structure and debris in the foreground. A row of smaller buildings is shown extending to the right, becoming smaller in the distance. The horizon is low in the composition with a few distant structures visible. In the background, a taller upright structure stands out, possibly a tower. The overall color palette includes black, beige, and muted browns with sketchy lines to convey detail and texture in a mostly monochromatic scheme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink with brown wash over black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.3 x 52.3 cm (14 11/16 x 20 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4048

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain / Reims 9bre 1918" lower right composition, black crayon, artist's hand. "A2178" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "10" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"j l. forain"

Wikidata ID

Q64581428

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