L'heure des gothas, c. 1914/1919

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Medium

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

Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 50.3 cm (14 x 19 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.4102

Artists / Makers

Jean-Louis Forain (artist) French, 1852 - 1931

Image Use

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Inscription

"forain" lower right composition, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "L'heure des gothas" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. ""C'est pas encoreavec ca qu'ils feront tourner mon lait"" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2371" 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

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

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius