Maison close (planche refusée) (Bordello) (refused plate)

1880

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

Three individuals are seated at a table, shown from the waist up. The person on the left has their body turned slightly towards the other two. This person has dark, voluminous hair styled in an updo. The middle individual is angled towards the right, with lighter hair pulled back, possibly held in place by a headband. The third person is sitting to their right, wearing a cap. They are dressed similarly and appear engaged in the conversation. On the table, there is a glass, a bowl on a plate, and a spoon. The background consists of subtle outlines of walls and decor, possibly a mirror or window.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10 x 14.5 cm (3 15/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 24.4 x 31.5 cm (9 5/8 x 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.118.17

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 22, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Faxon, Alicia Craig. Jean-Louis Forain: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1982.

Inscriptions

None.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q75428348

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