Reims 9bre 1918

probably 1918

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

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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

    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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