Art, literature & history
The Requisition
c. 1919
- Dating
- Approximate
- Held at
- National Gallery of Art
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- overall: 50 x 61 cm (19 11/16 x 24 in.) framed: 68 x 77.8 x 5.1 cm (26 3/4 x 30 5/8 x 2 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1980.45.3
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- NGA Open Access — public domainLicense details
Jean-Louis Forain. The Requisition. National Gallery of Art. NGA Open Access — public domain. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: National Gallery of Art
About this artwork
The Requisition — Jean-Louis Forain. c. 1919.
Medium: oil on canvas.
Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall: 50 x 61 cm (19 11/16 x 24 in.) framed: 68 x 77.8 x 5.1 cm (26 3/4 x 30 5/8 x 2 in.).
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1980.45.3. Rosenwald Collection.
Museum holding does not establish current display.
Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.
Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.