Ceux de la priemiere heure. "Sire! ou en somme-nous de la guerre fraiche et joyeuse!"

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a sketch of a person in full-body profile leaning forward in motion. The person wears a pointed hat or helmet and a cape flowing behind them. The sketch lacks detailed facial features. The person's clothing is form-fitting with no visible objects. The background is minimally detailed with textured lines suggesting motion or speed.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33 x 50.3 cm (13 x 19 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4067

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. "Ceux de la premiere heure. "Sire! ou en somme-nous de "la guerre fraiche et joyeuse!"" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2325" 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

Q64581453

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