Two Soldiers Looking at a Placard
probably 1918
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Artwork overview
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Medium
black crayon on laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 44 x 55.4 cm (17 5/16 x 21 13/16 in.)
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Accession
1943.3.4056
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Associated Names
Inscriptions
"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. " Sur leRhin. / "C'est gomme ca en francais, Mainz?" "Oui,et pour longtemps."" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2285" 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
"j.l. forain"
Wikidata ID
Q64581438