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This is a drawing of two figures standing side by side. The drawing is done in a sketchy, expressive style using pencil or charcoal on a plain background. There are two main figures in the foreground. The figure on the left is leaning forward with arms behind them, while the figure on the right stands upright wearing a uniform and a hat. In the background, faint outlines of additional figures are visible, adding depth to the scene. The lines are simple and rough, creating a sense of immediacy and tension.
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This is a drawing of two figures standing side by side. The drawing is done in a sketchy, expressive style using pencil or charcoal on a plain background. There are two main figures in the foreground. The figure on the left is leaning forward with arms behind them, while the figure on the right stands upright wearing a uniform and a hat. In the background, faint outlines of additional figures are visible, adding depth to the scene. The lines are simple and rough, creating a sense of immediacy and tension.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Au front de Vincennes, Bolo pacha (recto); b) Sketch for Au front de Vincennes, Bolo pacha (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1914/1919
Medium
a) brush and black ink and black chalk on wove paper b) black chalk and graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 37.3 x 53 cm (14 11/16 x 20 7/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.4050.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

Not signed. Not dated. "Au front de Vincennes" upper left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Bolo pacha" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A 2399A." 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 7168. 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.