a) Negotiations at the Trianon Palace, Versailles (recto); b) Study for Negotiations at the Trianon Palace, Versailles (verso)

c. 1919

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The image depicts a man from the waist up standing with his arms resting on a railing. He is leaning forward slightly with his head turned downward and to the side. The man has a face with a mustache, wearing a hat that covers his hair. He is dressed in a coat or jacket over a vest, with visible folds in the fabric. There are faint sketches of other figures and abstract lines around him, along with minimal architectural elements in the background. The man is not wearing any visible jewelry or accessories.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    a) brush and black ink over graphite on wove paper b) brush and black ink on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 37.7 x 51.5 cm (14 13/16 x 20 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9056.a-b

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "A Trianon "Bien entendu, nous continuous à faire appel à la Democratie." "Oui, monsieur le Comte!"" lower margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 2322" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b).

Watermarks

"CHAPRON-COQUELIN-[PARIS]"

Wikidata ID

Q64581540

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