Les notables

c. 1914/1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Jean-Louis Forain

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon corrected and white gouache on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.5 x 53 cm (14 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4068

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right composition, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Les notables" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A 2382" 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

"CHAPRON COQUELIN PARIS"

Wikidata ID

Q64581454

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