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The image is a drawing of two individuals in trenches. One person is shown from the chest up, leaning slightly forward with crossed arms. Their facial features are darkened with a beard. They wear a helmet and a coat. The second person is seated nearby, wearing a helmet, goggles, and a scarf covering most of their face. The background is shaded with crosshatching and lines, suggesting darkness. The trenches are lined with bag-like objects. A signature "frain" is in the bottom right corner.
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The image is a drawing of two individuals in trenches. One person is shown from the chest up, leaning slightly forward with crossed arms. Their facial features are darkened with a beard. They wear a helmet and a coat. The second person is seated nearby, wearing a helmet, goggles, and a scarf covering most of their face. The background is shaded with crosshatching and lines, suggesting darkness. The trenches are lined with bag-like objects. A signature "frain" is in the bottom right corner.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

a) Two Soldiers in a Trench (recto); b) Interior with Figures Seated Behind Table (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Date
c. 1914/1919
Medium
black crayon and brush and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 32.4 x 50.2 cm (12 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1943.3.4125.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.2365" 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 7244. 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.