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Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a watercolor painting of two full-length figures. On the right, a ballerina faces a man. The ballerina is depicted with her feet turned slightly outward in a ballet position, wearing a white ballet tutu and pointe shoes. The man, on the left, is dressed in a dark suit with a white shirt and appears to be in a slight bow toward the ballerina. The background of the painting consists of blended grays and earthy tones with abstract brushstrokes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor on board

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.4 x 22.7 cm (11 15/16 x 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3960

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, black crayon, artist's hand. Not dated. "173" [underlined] verso, upper left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64581331

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