a) Versailles juillet. La Germania signe... (recto); b) Sketch for Figure of Germania (verso)

probably 1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a sketch with two figures. The figure on the left is depicted from the waist up, with long hair falling over one shoulder. They are dressed in a sleeveless garment. The figure on the right is seated, has a bald head, distinct facial features, and wears a dark suit. They are holding what appears to be a large bird. The background is plain with minimal sketch lines, and there are inscriptions in the upper left and below the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) black crayon and brown wash on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.5 x 51.3 cm (14 3/4 x 20 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4105.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "Versailles juillet" upper left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "La Germania signe..." lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A 2385" 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] COQUEN PARIS"

Wikidata ID

Q64581494

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