Rue Laffitte (Laffitte Street)

c. 1892

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Belfond & Cie

Printer

The image features two figures in a room as part of a lithograph. On the left, there is a person facing forward with neutral expression, aged features, dark hair under a black scarf, and dark clothing. On the right, there is a person in profile leaning forward holding a framed picture, wearing a cap, facial hair, and a jacket. The background hints at interior furnishings, emphasizing the framed picture. The illustration is minimally detailed, focusing on the interaction between the two figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 28.7 × 21.8 cm (11 5/16 × 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3838

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 185

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Beurdeley [1847-1919], Paris, (Lugt 421); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); sold 30 July 1928 to 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 composition, in stone, artist's hand. Not dated. "rue Laffite" lower left composition, in stone, artist's hand. "No 22 / forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "209"[underlined] verso, upper left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q64959443

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