Hiding the "louis"
c. 1914/1919
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Artwork overview
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Medium
brush and black ink and black crayon on laid Van Gelder paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall: 45.9 x 57.3 cm (18 1/16 x 22 9/16 in.)
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Accession
1943.3.4132
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. "Simple Constat. "Cachottiere! on piétine les "louis" dans ta cave."" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2278" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand.
Markings
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).
Watermarks
[Fortune figure] / "VAN GELDER ZONEN"
Wikidata ID
Q64581523