Ceux de la priemiere heure. "Sire! ou en somme-nous de la guerre fraiche et joyeuse!", c. 1914/1919

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Medium

black crayon on wove paper

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.4067

Artists / Makers

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

Image Use

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Inscription

"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.

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