French Soldier Addressing Germania

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a sketch of two figures from the waist up. On the left, a figure wearing a helm is holding an object in front of them with both hands. The facial features are not detailed, with shadowed eyes and a defined jawline. The clothing suggests military attire with a wide collar. The figure on the right has a long face with sharp cheekbones, long flowing hair, and a helmet with a spike. The attire is loosely sketched with no clear detail. There are no visible accessories, and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink and black crayon on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.5 x 44.1 cm (10 13/16 x 17 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4097

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. "Si ca continue... "Qu'allons nous encore perdre? "Les Neutres."" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2316" 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

Q64581484

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