Salle de jeu (Gambling Room)

1914

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a drawing of a crowded interior scene featuring figures in different positions and engaged in various activities. The lines create a textured atmosphere, emphasizing the crowd and space. The details suggest an indoor setting like a café or social venue. The drawing conveys movement, interaction, and detailed attire. Shading adds depth and focuses on the figures' interplay.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.5 × 39.8 cm (11 1/4 × 15 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.2 × 50.9 cm (13 7/8 × 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3886

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 279

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lucien Henraux [1877-1926], Paris; (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); sold 11 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

"13/40 forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "7090" [stricken] lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "mk 29116" lower left 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

Q64959533

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