a) Two Soldiers in a Trench (recto); b) Interior with Figures Seated Behind Table (verso)

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a drawing of two individuals in trenches. One person is shown from the chest up, leaning slightly forward with crossed arms. Their facial features are darkened with a beard. They wear a helmet and a coat. The second person is seated nearby, wearing a helmet, goggles, and a scarf covering most of their face. The background is shaded with crosshatching and lines, suggesting darkness. The trenches are lined with bag-like objects. A signature "frain" is in the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.4 x 50.2 cm (12 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4125.a-b

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. "A.2365" 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

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581516

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