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The image shows two figures in a simple, monochromatic style. The figure on the left is standing upright, facing right, wearing a long coat and a helmet that covers their head. The figure on the right appears to be sitting or leaning against a rectangular structure.
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The image shows two figures in a simple, monochromatic style. The figure on the left is standing upright, facing right, wearing a long coat and a helmet that covers their head. The figure on the right appears to be sitting or leaning against a rectangular structure.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Poilu and Nurse (recto); b) Sketch for the Poilu (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1914/1919
Medium
a) brush and brown and black ink on wove paper b) brush and brown ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.5 x 52.4 cm (14 3/8 x 20 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.4054.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. "A 2292" 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

"[CH]APRON-COQUELIN-PARIS"

NGA object ID 7172. 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.