Bredouilles, l'Equipage d'un Zeppelin

probably 1915

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a black and white sketch depicting a group of six full-body figures. The central figure stands on the left side with hands clasped behind their back, wearing a heavy coat and a cap or hat. The other figures are positioned to the right, facing this central figure. Two of these figures are interacting closely with the central figure. They all are in long coats and hats, and one of them has bushy facial hair. The background is mostly blank, with faint outlines suggesting other people or structures in the distance. There is text at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink and black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.8 x 50.2 cm (12 15/16 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4081

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. "Bredouilles 27 Mars 1915" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "1 / Bredouilles. / l'Equipage d'un Zeppelin." upper left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "-Quoi? Rien? pas meme un enfant!?" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A 2393" 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

Q64581468

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