During the Armistice, c. 1914/1919

Not on View

Medium

black crayon and brush and black ink on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 31.7 x 47.7 cm (12 1/2 x 18 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.4099

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. "Pendant qu'ils demandent l'Armistice" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "-"C'est votre maison?... Elle etait debout cette nuit."" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A2379" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.

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