a) Versailles juillet. La Germania signe... (recto); b) Sketch for Figure of Germania (verso)
1919
crayon
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1919
crayon
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows two men in quick, rough lines. One is dressed in old-fashioned clothes, pointing at something. The other man is shirtless, with a loose cloth draped over his shoulder. The background is plain, and the whole scene feels hurried, like it was drawn fast. The artist wrote notes on the paper, including *"La Germania signe..."*—maybe hinting at a bigger picture about Germany signing something. The drawing looks like a study, not a finished work. If you like this sketchy style, look up Forain, Jean-Louis for more of his quick, expressive drawings.
