German Advance

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a soldier in profile, facing left. The soldier is standing upright with one leg slightly forward and the left arm raised, pointing to the left. The soldier's facial features are partially obscured by a helmet and shadow. The soldier is dressed in a military uniform, including a helmet, coat, pants, and boots. A rifle is slung over the soldier's right shoulder, with a satchel or canteen hanging from their belt. In the background, there are vague outlines of distant figures and shapes against an open landscape. The setting is minimal, with a line suggesting the horizon or ground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and brown ink and blue and black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.7 x 52.5 cm (14 7/16 x 20 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4098

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "La Poussee Allemande: "Pusque c'est des civils, qu'est-ce qu'ils craignent?" "D'etre assassines!" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2306" 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

"CHAPRON-COQUELIN-PARIS"

Wikidata ID

Q64581486

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