The Taking of Fort Douaumont, probably 1916

Not on View

Medium

brush and black ink with crayon on wove paper

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.4055

Artists / Makers

Jean-Louis Forain (artist) French, 1852 - 1931

Image Use

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Inscription

"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.

Marks and Labels

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

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius