Ne Passerons Pas

Drawing

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Ne Passerons Pas

Entry/Object ID

NU 2023.151

Description

A drawing of a World War I scene with soldiers battling each other in the trenches.

Type of Drawing

Charcoal

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Collection

Art Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

At the bottom center

Transcription

Ne Passerons pas

Language

French

Translation

They shall not pass

Material/Technique

Label

Notes

The phrase is slogan used by France during World War I.

Type

Signature

Location

On the bottom right corner

Transcription

{Unintelligible}

Language

English

Material/Technique

Pencil

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Charcoal

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Kindling

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firemaking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

31 in

Length

22-1/8 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War I