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The image shows three sketch figures. The first figure on the left is partially sketched, with a vague outline of the body and no distinct facial features. The other two figures, a man and a woman, are depicted standing next to each other. The man is upright with his hands in his coat pockets, wearing a long coat and a cap-like item with unclear facial details. The woman, standing next to him, is slightly bent at the waist, wearing a long flowy garment with indistinct facial features and long black hair framing her face. The background is abstract, with faint graphite outlines resembling buildings or structures against a plain beige surface.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
a) German Soldiers and French Child (recto); b) Woman and Child (verso)
Jean-Louis Forain
- Date
- c. 1914/1919
- Medium
- a) black crayon and watercolor on wove paper b) black crayon on wove paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 37.3 x 52.9 cm (14 11/16 x 20 13/16 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.3.4087.a-b
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1901 to 1925
- Department
- CG-E
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. "A2172" lower right margin, graphtie, unknown hand.
Marks
"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).
Watermarks
None.
NGA object ID 7206. 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.