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The image depicts three figures in full-body views, drawn in a sketch-like style. On the left, a figure is shown huddling with a smaller figure. The woman has her head covered with a hood and leans forward slightly. The figure standing on the right appears to be a man with a thick beard wearing a round helmet. Both figures wear heavy outerwear. The background is sparse with only pencil lines suggesting a rough ground. There are no visible objects or jewelry.
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The image depicts three figures in full-body views, drawn in a sketch-like style. On the left, a figure is shown huddling with a smaller figure. The woman has her head covered with a hood and leans forward slightly. The figure standing on the right appears to be a man with a thick beard wearing a round helmet. Both figures wear heavy outerwear. The background is sparse with only pencil lines suggesting a rough ground. There are no visible objects or jewelry.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) C'est trop dangereux pres de votre ambulance (recto); b) Study of Mother and Children (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1914/1919
Medium
a) brush and black ink and black crayon with watercolor on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 32.6 x 50.2 cm (12 13/16 x 19 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.4017.a-b
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1901 to 1925
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Impressionist
  • World War I
  • military
Provenance

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

Inscription

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. " -C'est trop dangereux pres de votre ambulance." lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A 2358" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

NGA object ID 7135. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.