Sur le Front. -C'est sa theorie? -Non, c'est son breviaire.

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and brush and black ink, with corrections by the artist in white opaque watercolor, on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.7 x 53 cm (14 13/16 x 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession

    1943.3.4069

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "-C'est sa theorie? / -Non, c'est son breviaire." lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Sur le Front" upper left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2388" 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

Q64581455

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