The Story Teller

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image is a black and white ink drawing of an outdoor scene with three figures. At the center, a man sits on a bench wearing a hat and holding a small rectangular object. To his right, a child stands partially obscured by the man's arm, while another child leans against him to the left. The background includes a house outline, a fence, and an open field or road. The drawing is bold and simple, emphasizing the figures against a plain background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and brush and black ink, with corrections by the artist in white opaque watercolor, on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.7 x 53 cm (14 13/16 x 20 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4124

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, black ink, artist's hand. Not dated. "A 2298" 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

Q64581515

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