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The image displays a sketch showing two individuals standing closely together. One figure leans forward with a bent posture, while the other stands upright. The figures have minimal facial features and wear head coverings and loose clothing. One person carries a bag over their shoulder. In the background, there are piles of luggage or sacks, a tall rectangular signpost, and a basic open setting with horizontal lines and an indistinct shape resembling a building.
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The image displays a sketch showing two individuals standing closely together. One figure leans forward with a bent posture, while the other stands upright. The figures have minimal facial features and wear head coverings and loose clothing. One person carries a bag over their shoulder. In the background, there are piles of luggage or sacks, a tall rectangular signpost, and a basic open setting with horizontal lines and an indistinct shape resembling a building.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Two French Soldiers near a Notice Board (recto); b) Nursemaid and Children with Horse or Donkey (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1914/1919
Medium
a) brush and black ink with brown wash on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 36.7 x 52.3 cm (14 7/16 x 20 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.4077.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 2180" 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"

NGA object ID 7196. 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.