Dans des faubourgs de Londres (In the suburbs of London) Accession Number: ART50147

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A body of a girl lies among the smoking ruins of a bombed house. London was bombed many times. Coutin 1987 (48D). This work was published in 'L'Opinion, 23 October 1915, pp. 328-9 (48A). There is a drawing of this subject in a private collection (48B). It was included in 'De la Marine au Rhin' I, 47 (48E).

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Accession Number
ART50147
Artist
Jean-Louis Forain
Classification
Art
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Medium: photoengraving on Japan paper; edition: 144/300
Measurement
sheet: 38.3 cm x 57 cm
Medium
photoengraving on Japan paper; edition: 144/300
Date Made
1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1987
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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