a) La Journee Electoral (recto); b) Profile of an Officer and Head of a Man (verso)

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image shows a sketch of a man in motion, leaning to the left as if running or stumbling forward. He wears a thick coat that billows behind him, and has minimal facial details with a prominent brow, beard, and windswept hair. He wears simple shoes. In the background, there are sketchy silhouettes of figures and loosely sketched architecture. The composition emphasizes the contrast between the man and the background elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) brush and black ink on laid paper b) black crayon on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 25.4 x 40.7 cm (10 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9051.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"f." lower right margin, black ink, artist's hand. "(HH 278)" 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

"j l. forain"

Wikidata ID

Q64581535

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