My Uncle Gonzague

Jean-Louis Forainca. 1910

Details

Title: My Uncle Gonzague
Creator: Jean-Louis Forain
Creator Lifespan: 1852 - 1931
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Paris, France
Creator Birth Place: Reims, France
Date: ca. 1910
Physical Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 18 3/4 inches
Description: On the reverse of this drawing, Forain inscribed the rhyme: My Uncle Gonzague, one fine night Upon returning home...was in for a fight.
Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
Type: Drawings
Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
Medium: India ink on wove rag paper

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