Pietà (1ère planche) (Pietà) (first plate)

1910

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows three people interacting with a figure lying down. The lying figure has long hair and is positioned horizontally. The other two individuals are seated, one of them holding a stick near a bowl. Their faces and clothing are indistinctly depicted in the sketch. In the background, there is a faint structure that may be a wooden beam or post. The sketch features minimal line work against a plain background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.8 × 31.8 cm (9 3/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 28.6 × 41 cm (11 1/4 × 16 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3809

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 126, 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

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "2eme etat" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "G. 117II Pietà (1st plate)" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "c5677" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A39158" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959390

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