Après l'apparition (2e planche) (After the Vision) (second plate)

1902/1907

Jean-Louis Forain

Associated Names
Jean-Louis Forain

Artist, French, 1852 - 1931

This is a drawing showing a table setting with objects and figures around it. The drawing illustrates a table covered with a cloth, featuring plates, bread, and a bottle. A wooden chair is placed on the left side, while two figures are seated closely together on the right. Their forms are depicted with loose lines indicating a sense of intimacy. The surroundings and details are suggested with minimal line work, creating a gentle atmosphere. Movement and texture are conveyed through the use of line, directing the viewer's focus to the center of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in brown on laid Van Gelder paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.7 × 29.8 cm (10 1/8 × 11 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 37.2 × 49.5 cm (14 5/8 × 19 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3792

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Faxon 1982, no. 36, State iii/v

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. 82 III-IV Après l'apparition Emmaus" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "919" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "2nd plate" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "A. 47" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

[Fortune figure] / "VAN GELDER ZONE[N]"

Wikidata ID

Q64959361

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