The Taking of Fort Douaumont

probably 1916

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink with crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.4 x 50.1 cm (12 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession

    1943.3.4055

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, graphite, artit's hand. "Douaumont 1917" upper right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "La reprise du Fort Douamont. ("L'attaque Francaise favorisee par un t emps brumeux..." (Communiqué allemand du 26 Octobre...) "Et la fume se dissipa." Au Général Aaqin" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2188" 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

Q64581437

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