The Petition

1906

Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 101.6 x 82 cm (40 x 32 5/16 in.)
    framed: 105.4 x 124.5 x 10.2 cm (41 1/2 x 49 x 4 in.)

  • Accession

    1980.45.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Probably acquired 1929/1930 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. 4, as Fille Mère

Bibliography

1985

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

Inscriptions

lower right: forain / 1906

Wikidata ID

Q20191044

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