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a) Dead German Soldier (recto); b) Head of a Soldier (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain , 1916

a) Dead German Soldier (recto); b) Head of a Soldier (verso), by Jean-Louis Forain, ink, 1916
a) Dead German Soldier (recto); b) Head of a Soldier (verso), by Jean-Louis Forain, ink, 1916

a) Dead German Soldier (recto); b) Head of a Soldier (verso) is an ink drawing by Jean-Louis Forain. It dates from 1916 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription
Inscribed:"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "A2182" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.
Markings
Marked:"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Artist & collection

Portrait of Jean-Louis Forain

Artist

Jean-Louis Forain

Jean-Louis Forain (French pronunciation:; 23 October 1852 – 11 July 1931) was a French Impressionist painter and printmaker, working in media including oils, watercolour, pastel, etching and lithograph.

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Who painted a) Dead German Soldier (recto); b) Head of a Soldier (verso)?

a) Dead German Soldier (recto); b) Head of a Soldier (verso) was painted by Jean-Louis Forain in 1916.

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a) Dead German Soldier (recto); b) Head of a Soldier (verso) is held by National Gallery of Art.

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