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Jean-Louis Forain, Le 4 Août 1914, August 4, 1914. Lithograph on paper. Dixon Gallery and Garde ...
Le 4 Août 1914
Jean-Louis Forain, Le 4 Août 1914, August 4, 1914. Lithograph on paper. Dixon Gallery and Garde ...
Jean-Louis Forain, Le 4 Août 1914, August 4, 1914. Lithograph on paper. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of John and Lynn Murray in honor of William and Mary Murray, 2016.3.1

Le 4 Août 1914

Artist (b. October 23, 1852, Reims, France - d. July 11, 1931, Paris, France)
DateAugust 4, 1914
MediumLithograph on paper
DimensionsUnframed: 15 1/2 × 22 5/8 in. (39.4 × 57.5 cm)
ClassificationsWORK ON PAPER
Credit LineDixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of John and Lynn Murray in honor of William and Mary Murray
Object number2016.3.1
DescriptionA World War I German soldier is stepping on the back of young deceased girl. Other bodies are on the ground and other soldiers stand to the right.

Printed below the image:
-Les hostilités commencent.

The hostilities begin.
Status
Not on view
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