En somme ca n'est que du "materiel humain.", c. 1914/1919

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Medium

brush and black ink and black crayon on wove paper

Dimensions

overall: 31.8 x 50.3 cm (12 1/2 x 19 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.4079

Artists / Makers

Jean-Louis Forain (artist) French, 1852 - 1931

Image Use

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Inscription

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "En somme ça n'est que du "material humain." lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Devant Verdun / (Leur consolation ) / "Der Verlust an Menschenmaterial ist ein normaler." (La perte en matériel humain est normale")" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Marks and Labels

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius