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The image shows a man and a group of children. The man is on the right side, wearing a hat and overcoat, with one arm extended. The children are in front of him, looking up. The man has a serious expression and a beard. The children are simple in appearance. There are other figures in the background, suggesting a crowd. The man is near some steps or a flat structure, with a plain background.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
a) L'Englise de leurs peres (recto); b) Man with Cigarette (verso)
Jean-Louis Forain
- Date
- c. 1914/1919
- Medium
- a) brush and black ink and black crayon on wove paper b) brush and black ink on wove paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 36.7 x 55 cm (14 7/16 x 21 5/8 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.3.4024.a-b
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1901 to 1925
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- Impressionist
- child
- portrait
- Man
- Building
Provenance
Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.
Inscription
"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "L'Englise de leur peres" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2342" 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
"CHAPRON COQUELIN PARIS"
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