The Petitioner

c. 1910

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain
Artist, French, 1852 - 1931
The artwork titled "The Petitioner" depicts a full-length figure of a person standing with a slightly bowed head. The individual is positioned to the left and is wearing a long, dark cloak with a hood, which obscures most of their hair and facial features. In their hand, they hold a small white object. The background features a green wall adorned with framed paintings of various sizes. To the right of the figure, there is a wooden table with curved legs, on which rests a dark vase filled with pink flowers, a hat, and some books or papers. The color palette is dominated by dark greens, browns, and muted tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 61.5 x 50.5 cm (24 3/16 x 19 7/8 in.)
    framed: 76.2 x 318.8 x 5.7 cm (30 x 125 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.11.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Probably acquired 1929 from (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia) by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA;[1] gift 1943 to NGA.

[1] According to Rosenwald papers in NGA Gallery Archives, pertinent copies in NRA curatorial records.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1932

  • Forain: The Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, The Pennsylvania Museum of Art, Philadelphia, 1932, no. 9, as La Soliciteuse.

Bibliography

1965

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 51.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 43, repro.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 130, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 156, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: forain

Wikidata ID

Q20191454

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