A Bullier (To Bullier's)

c. 1876

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Gustave Pellet

Printer, French, 1859 - 1919

This print shows two women with their arms linked. The woman on the left is turned towards the right, facing with the other woman. Her facial features are partially visible; she has a sharp nose and an upturned mouth. Her light hair is styled up and covered by a wide-brimmed light blue hat. She wears a red, form-fitting dress. The woman on the right is turned towards the other woman, and more of her face is visible. She has wide, dark eyes and is smiling. Her dark hair is styled up with a yellow hat resting on top. She wears a dress with a high neckline and what appears to be a black-and-white plaid design. Around her waist, there's a dark belt that cinches the outfit. The background behind the women is dark, with light circular shapes resembling streetlamps glowing behind them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16 × 12 cm (6 5/16 × 4 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 44.4 × 30.9 cm (17 1/2 × 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3740

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 12, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Faxon, Alicia Craig. Jean-Louis Forain: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1982.

Inscriptions

"JL Forain" lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. Not dated. "une des rares epreuves, en couleurs." lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "G 11 only [underlined]" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "MK 30301" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "LP" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "a Bullier" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "MG 11" upper right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "13593" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959265

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