drawing of a man and a woman sitting on a bench by the water
Maître Nicolas CONSTANTY

189 - Jean Louis Forain (1852–1931) – A Young Soldier and the Chap…
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Estimate €10 - €20
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Jean Louis Forain (1852–1931) – A Young Soldier and the Chaplain, circa 1917. Original lithograph on imitation Japanese paper. Signed on the plate, numbered in pencil 242/300, countersigned in black chalk in the lower left corner. Plate: 28.5x39cm; sheet: 38.5x57cm. Full margins, a water stain in the left margin. This print was published by the newspaper L'Opinion. It poignantly evokes the reality of life in the trenches, where death could strike at any moment, and the need to convey news of the tragedies of the First World War. Militaria.
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About the sale A collector’s collection of drawings and miscellaneous items.
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Auction time 06/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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