A la table de jeu (1ère planche) (At the Gambling Table) (first plate)

1909

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

The sketch shows various people in different upper body positions. One man is in the foreground leaning forward, possibly resting his head on his hand. He has a mustache and short, combed-back hair. Next to him is another man with a mustache and thinning hair, slightly turned. The other people in the background appear casual or introspective. Two women are shown, one smiling slightly with voluminous hair possibly decorated with flowers, while the other has similar hair but her face is partly obscured. Another man wears a hat and coat, with less distinct facial features due to sketchy shading. The people are depicted in suits or formal attire typical of the early 20th century. The background features quick, cross-hatched lines creating a busy texture with no specific setting or objects. No jewelry or objects are shown in the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.6 × 27.8 cm (8 1/2 × 10 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 29.4 × 42.3 cm (11 9/16 × 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3780

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 79, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Faxon, Alicia Craig. Jean-Louis Forain: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Prints. New York: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1982.

Inscriptions

"forain" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "G. 71 IV a la table de jeu (1ere planche)" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "c. 7913" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "G 71 III" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "A 26604" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "47" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "27" upper left 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

None.

Wikidata ID

Q64959340

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