Apres l'attentat, Juin '97

1897

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The drawing shows a figure in a chair at a table. The scene includes a person sitting in a chair at one end of a table. On the table, there is an open book, a pot of ink, and a quill pen. The style is simple, using minimal lines and shading. Ink is used as the medium for a sketch-like appearance.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink watercolor on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26 x 39.4 cm (10 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9049

  • Series Title

    Doux Pays

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. "Doux Pays / apres l'attentat / juin 97" upper left margin, black ink, artist's hand. "Tout est calme a l'Elysee" lower center margin, black ink, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"j l. forain"

Wikidata ID

Q64581531

You may be interested in

Loading Results